China's latest large carrier rocket has made its first successful flight, an important step in the nation's plan to build a space station, according to state-run news agency Xinhua
The Long March-5B rocket blasted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan province, sending an unmanned prototype spacecraft and a cargo return capsule successfully into orbit.The new rocket model is a variant of the Long March-5 and can carry larger payloads -- up to 22 tonnes into low-Earth orbit.It was designed to carry space station modules into orbit, said Wang Jue, chief director of the rocket development team at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology .
As a result, the Long March-5B is equipped with guidance, navigation and control technology that mean its trajectory can be adjusted continuously, chief designer Li Dong told Xinhua.China successfully launches Long March 5 rocket, paving way for more ambitious space projectsDesigners will use what they learned from the Long March-5B to develop a heavy-lift launch vehicle, he added.
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