September 21, 2015

"China on Sunday launched a new model carrier rocket, the Long March-6, in North China's Shanxi Province, carrying a record-high 20 micro-satellites for space tests.

The white rocket, emblazoned with the Chinese flag, climbed into the bluish-grey skies overhead the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 7:00 am on Sunday, according to footage aired by China Central Television (CCTV).

Designed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASTC), developer of the Shenzhou VII spacecraft, the rocket is 29.3 meters high, shorter than rockets actively used in China's space program, media reports said."

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