3 days agoChina launchs its first rocket in space built by a private company
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)China has launched the first rocket developed by a private company on a launch platform in northwest China, state media said. This launch, according to Chinese authorities, is the latest part of the space exploration programme. Chinese President Xi Jinping long ago declared that China must be a “power [...]
Chinese President Xi Jinping long ago stated that China must be a “great power in space” and, according to him, is the top priority of the Chinese government, where the main goal is to send a space station into orbit around 2022, reports “Reuters”, the Periscope broadcast.
The launch of the “Chongqing Liangjiang Star” missile was built by “OneSpace Technology”, a Beijing-based private firm marking the first time a non-state Chinese missile has successfully entered orbit, said the official news agency “inhua<x>
The rocket uses energy storage technology, and owns wireless communication.
The company expects 10 missions to be launched towards space by 2019, said leader Shu Chang.
“I hope we can become one of the largest satellites in the world”, Shu said./Periscopi/
