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China launches newest Long March rocket, carrying ‘test satellites’ for broadband networks
The two-stage rocket, powered by burning kerosene and liquid oxygen, is notable as China’s first 3.8-metre-wide rocket.
Most Chinese rockets have a diameter of 3.35 meters, Wu told a press conference on site shortly after the launch was announced successful. “A wider body means the rocket can hold about 30 per cent more propellant, giving it much enhanced carrying capacity,” he said. The planned megaconstellations, called Qianfan and Guowang, each aim to launch more than 13,000 satellites to provide internet services to remote areas and rival SpaceX’s Starlink in the international market.
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