A new model of China's carrier rocket Long March-6 carrying 20 micro-satellites blasts off from the launch pad at 7:01 a.m. from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, Sept. 20, 2015. The new carrier rocket will be mainly used for the launch of micro-satellites and the 20 micro-satellites will be used for space tests. Read more
Chinese spaceflight to enter new era with maiden Long March 6 launch
At 0700 Beijing time on Saturday (2300 UTC on Friday), China will perform the first ever launch of a Long March 6 rocket. Neither its size nor its payload - including a number of small amateur radio satellites - are notable, yet the event will mark a new era in Chinese spaceflight. Read more
China will soon conduct the first flight of the Long March 6 launch vehicle using the country's new-generation rocket engine, according to a senior scientist. Read more