China successfully launches Long March 7A rocket after failed first attempt – CNN

(CNN)China successfully launched its new-generation Long March 7A rocket early Friday morning on its second attempt, sending an experimental satellite into orbit.
The rocket launched from the Wenchang Space Launch Site, in China’s southern Hainan province. Photos from the scene show crowds gathered with tents at a distance, waiting to witness the liftoff.
The rocket carried the Shiyan-9 satellite to test new technologies such as space environmental monitoring, according to the China Aerospace Science…

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