China launches powerful Jielong-3 rocket, paves way for more commercial missions.

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China launches powerful Jielong-3 rocket, paves way for more commercial missions. A small but powerful Chinese rocket capable of sending payloads at competitive costs delivered nine satellites into orbit, in what is gearing up to be another busy year for Chinese commercial launches. The Jielong-3, or Smart Dragon-3, blasted off from a floating barge off the coast of Yangjiang in southern Guangdong province. It was the third launch of the rocket, developed by China Rocket Co, a commercial offshoot of a state-owned launch vehicle manufacturer, since December 2022.


      In 2023, China conducted more launches than any other country except for the United States, which made 116 launch attempts, including just under 100 by Elon Musk's SpaceX.

     

     

 

     


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