China launches next-gen carrier rocket from new space center

[Selected by Rael]

---

The Raelian Movement
for those who are not afraid of the future : http://www.rael.org

---

Get Rael-Science on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/raelscience

---

Source:https://www.rt.com/viral/348398-china-next-generat...

China launches next-gen carrier rocket from new space center (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Published time: 25 Jun, 2016 19:51

© China Daily / Reuters

China’s next-generation carrier rocket made its maiden voyage into space Saturday from the new Wenchang Space Launch Center on Hainan Island, southern China.

The main payload for the Long March 7’s first mission was a test version of its next generation capsule and cargo for China’s planned space station. It blasted off during a successful launch at 12:00 GMT.

Exclusive: China successfully launches new generation carrier rocket #LongMarch7https://t.co/EhQ5gV2JRL

— CCTVNEWS (@cctvnews) June 25, 2016

China successfully launches its new generation carrier rocket The Long March 7pic.twitter.com/wrIm8Gqmrk

— CCTVNEWS (@cctvnews) June 25, 2016

The Long March 7 rocket, 174 feet (53.1 meters) in length, can carry up to 13.5 tons into low-Earth orbit. It uses an environmentally-friendly fuel made up of kerosene and liquid oxygen.

Development on the launch vehicle began in 2012 by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT). It was originally intended for use on unmanned and manned flight missions under the China Manned Space Program, according to NASA Spaceflight.

#BREAKING China successfully launches its new generation carrier rocket#LongMarch7pic.twitter.com/ZloT7CE2Q3

— CCTVNEWS (@cctvnews) June 25, 2016

This is the first of a number of initial test flights before the rocket will be used for manned launches.

Long March 7 is just one of a new launch family that will also include Long March 5, a heavy-lift launch system and Long March 6, a rocket that will launch small satellites into space.

People by the new space launch center in S #China's Hainan witness the successful rocket launch of#LongMarch7, Sat pic.twitter.com/oIE8Cp2mXL

— People's Daily,China (@PDChina) June 25, 2016

The Shenzhou manned space capsules are based on the tried and tested Russian Soyuz design and are intended to serve the next generation of Chinese space stations, the first which is expected to be ready as soon as 2022.

READ MORE: 3-man Space Station crew comes back to Earth, as Soyuz craft lands in Kazakhstan (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)

This is the first rocket launch from the Wenchang satellite launch center and is considered a major boost to China’s developing space program

---

WARNING FROM RAEL: For those who don't use their intelligence at its full capacity, the label "selected by RAEL" on some articles does not mean that I agree with their content or support it. "Selected by RAEL" means that I believe it is important for the people of this planet to know about what people think or do, even when what they think or do is completely stupid and against our philosophy. When I selected articles in the past about stupid Christian fundamentalists in America praying for rain, I am sure no Rael-Science reader was stupid enough to believe that I was supporting praying to change the weather. So, when I select articles which are in favor of drugs, anti-semitic, anti-Jewish, racist, revisionist, or inciting hatred against any group or religion, or any other stupid article, it does not mean that I support them. It just means that it is important for all human beings to know about them. Common sense, which is usually very good among our readers, is good enough to understand that. When, like in the recent articles on drug decriminalization, it is necessary to make it clearer, I add a comment, which in this case was very clear: I support decriminalizing all drugs, as it is stupid to throw depressed and sad people (as only depressed and sad people use drugs) in prison and ruin their life with a criminal record. That does not mean that there is any change to the Message which says clearly that we must not use any drug except for medical purposes. The same applies to the freedom of expression which must be absolute. That does not mean again of course that I agree with anti-Jews, antisemites, racists of any kind or anti-Raelians. But by knowing your enemies or the enemies of your values, you are better equipped to fight them. With love and respect of course, and with the wonderful sentence of the French philosopher Voltaire in mind: "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it".