Hey space enthusiasts! 🚀 China just gave us major space vibes with the debut flight of their Long March-6C rocket! On Tuesday at 11:21 a.m. (Beijing Time), the skies over the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center lit up as the rocket soared into space, carrying not one, not two, but four satellites! 🌌
This epic liftoff from north China's Shanxi Province sent Neptune-01, Smart-1C, a broadband optical satellite, and a high-resolution video satellite into their planned orbits. Talk about making moves! 🛰️🛰️🛰️🛰️
Guess what? This wasn't just any mission—it was the 520th flight of the legendary Long March rocket series. With the Long March-6C joining the squad, China's space game just got even stronger, expanding their new generation of carrier rockets. 💪
The rocket was developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST) under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). It's got a sleek single-core, two-stage design, powered by liquid oxygen and kerosene engines. Translation: it's fast, efficient, and ready to rock the future of commercial space launches! 🌠
Space exploration just got a whole lot more exciting, and we can't wait to see what's next on the horizon! 🌏✨
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
