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New rocket marks debut mission of launch center
A Long March 12 carrier rocket blasts off at 10:25 pm on Saturday from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site, sending two experimental satellites into their planned orbits. LUO YUNFEI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE China's carrier rocket fleet has expanded further, as the newest type in the Long March family, the Long March 12, made its debut flight on Saturday night from Wenchang, Hainan province. Designed by the Shanghai Aerospace System Engineering Institute, the Long March 12 is the 22nd member of the Long March family, the backbone of China's space sector, and the 17th in the operating fleet. The Long March 12 mission marked China's 59th space launch this year and the 548th flight of the Long March family.




































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