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Beijing, Jul 27 (PTI) : China on Wednesday successfully launched six new satellites into space with its new solid-propellant rocket, which made its debut and is stated to be the country\u2019s largest.<\/p>\n
The ZK 1A, a new model of the carrier rocket, conducted its maiden flight at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in north-western China, becoming the country\u2019s largest and most powerful solid-propellant rocket, official media here reported.<\/p>\n
The satellites included a new space technology test satellite and a test satellite for probing atmospheric density.<\/p>\n
The 30-metre rocket placed six satellites into a pre-set orbit, the state-run China Daily reported.<\/p>\n
The ZK 1A has a length of 30 metres, a diameter of 2.65 metres and a lift-off weight of 135 metric tons.<\/p>\n
It is capable of sending satellites with a combined weight of 1.5 tons to a typical sun-synchronous orbit about 500 kms above the Earth, the report said.<\/p>\n
The ZK 1A replaces the Long March 11 rocket which is 20.8 metres tall, with a diameter of 2 metres and a liftoff weight of 58 tons, it said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, China\u2019s Tianzhou-3 cargo craft which has detached from the under-construction space station re-entered the atmosphere in a controlled manner on Wednesday, sparking concerns over the fall of its debris.<\/p>\n
The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said most of the spacecraft\u2019s components burned up during the re-entry, and a small amount of its debris fell into the scheduled safe waters of the South Pacific.<\/p>\n
Launched in September 2021, the Tianzhou-3 cargo craft delivered about six tonnes of supplies to the country\u2019s space station, which is under construction.<\/p>\n
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