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Published: 12:20, May 7, 2024
China's Long March 6C rocket makes maiden flight
By Xinhua
TAIYUAN - China's Long March 6C carrier rocket made its debut flight on Tuesday, placing four satellites in space.
The rocket blasted off at 11:21 am (Beijing Time) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi province, sending Neptune-01 and Smart-1C, as well as a wide-band optical satellite and a high-resolution video satellite into planned orbits.
READ MORE: Long March rockets mark their 500th spaceflight
It was the 520th flight mission of the Long March series rockets.
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