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China launches new satellite via Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket by Staff Writers Xichang (XNA) Aug 23, 2022
China on Tuesday successfully launched a new satellite into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province. The Chuangxin-16 satellite, developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was launched at 10:36 am (Beijing Time) by a Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. The satellite will mainly be used for scientific experiments and verification of new technologies. The launch was the 16th mission by Kuaizhou 1A series rockets. Source: Xinhua News Agency
NASA's new rocket on launchpad for trip to Moon Washington (AFP) Aug 17, 2022 NASA's giant new SLS rocket arrived at its launchpad Wednesday in Cape Canaveral ahead of a planned flight to the Moon in less than two weeks. It will be the maiden voyage of the Artemis program - America's quest to return humans to the Moon for the first time since the last Apollo mission in 1972. The Artemis 1 mission, an uncrewed test flight, will feature the first blastoff of the Space Launch System rocket, which will be the most powerful in the world. It will propel the Orion crew caps ... read more
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