China will develop rockets that can be launched into space from aircraft, a senior official told the state-run China Daily newspaper, as Beijing aims to send hundreds of satellites into orbit for military, commercial and scientific aims.
The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology has designed a solid-fuel rocket that could carry a 100kg payload into low Earth orbit, said Li Tongyu, the head of the agency’s carrier rocket development.
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President Xi Jinping has prioritised advancing China’s space programme, saying it was needed to enhance national security and defence, although its
source http://www.omnipopmag.com/2017/03/07/china-to-develop-space-rockets-to-launch-from-planes/
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