China's Long March-8A rocket launches new internet satellite group
Summary
China successfully launched the Long March-8A rocket carrying the 14th group of low-orbit internet satellites from Hainan, using a new environmentally friendly coal-based rocket kerosene.
Key Points
- China launched the Long March-8A rocket from Hainan, deploying the 14th group of low-orbit internet satellites.
- The Long March-8A rocket is 50.5 meters long and can carry up to 7 tonnes to a sun-synchronous orbit at 700 km altitude.
- This mission was the first to use coal-based rocket kerosene as a greener and cost-effective propellant instead of conventional petroleum-based kerosene.
- The launch marked the fifth flight of the Long March-8A and the 612th launch of the Long March rocket series.
