China launches 20 micro satellites using new carrier rocket

China today successfully placed 20 micro satellites into space using its latest carrier rocket powered by pollution-free fuels, boosting the Communist giant's competitiveness in the global satellite launch sector, state media reported. The rocket, Long March-6, was launched from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in north China's Shanxi Province which carried 20 micro-satellites into the space for space tests. The new 29.3 metres high rocket, fuelled by liquid propellant made of .. More

(Source: Economic Times - Sep 20)