Daily Mail: China launches a test of the 'world's most powerful rocket' as part of its planned mission to send a probe and rover to Mars in 2020
* China is one of four countries that are planning to send missions to Mars in 2020
* The others are the USA, a joint Europe/Russia mission and a UAE orbiting probe
* The launch is a test of 'key technologies' that will help China's space ambitions
* China also plans to launch the first parts of its new space station in the next year
China has launched one of the world's most powerful rockets in a major step towards its planned mission to send a rover to Mars in 2020.
The 'Long March 5' rocket left the Wenchang launch site on the island of Hainan on Friday carrying a Shijian 20 test satellite.
It launched at 12:45 GMT and the satellite was sent into its planned orbit after 33 minutes, according to Chinese news agency Xinhua.
The success of the Long March 5 launch gets the Chinese space programme back on track after a previous attempt in July 2017 failed mid-launch.
It was a test of 'key technologies related to future space missions', according to the China's National Space Administration.
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Long March-5 rocket returns to flight with successful launch -- CGTN
China's largest carrier rocket Long March-5 makes new flight -- Xinhuanet
China's Huge Long March 5 Rocket Returns to Flight in Dazzling Nighttime Launch -- Space.com
China launches powerful rocket in boost for 2020 Mars mission -- AFP
China successfully launches Long March 5 rocket, paving way for more ambitious space projects -- CNN
China's wildly ambitious future in space just got a big boost with the successful launch of its new heavy-lift rocket -- Business Insider
12 comments:
Control, or, perhaps even a strong presence in space could negate a lot of earthly warring strategies. The key to having control up there will surely be the defense of such installations. If a supersonic missile can travel at 7,000 miles per hour in Earth's atmosphere, how much faster would it travel in space?
Once again Bob opened his mouth and removed all doubt.
Why thank you Anon. Every time you post a response to something I posted you show that you have absolutely no way to counter the intelligent things I post and are therefore forced to stoop to nonsensical comments. You sad little Munchkin.
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Bob
A hypersonic missile is not going to travel much faster in space than in the atmosphere. It is already spending a lot of it's time above the troposphere as it is to avoid as much atmospheric friction as possible just like modern passenger jets.
You're a sad, stupid, little troll.
Assuming what you said is true you just made my point that a space launch to a space target will be faster, hence even more difficult to defend against.
I see that percentages, orders of magnitude, and such do not register in your mind.
You other point in your original comments was stupid too. But considering that you are the author, this is not surprising in the least.
Again you admit I was right, but, you do need to be more specific relative to orders of magnitude since basically that was what I asked about, you know, the bit proceeding the "?".
A few lessons in basic reading and comprehension might be of value to you as well.
Easier to hit and quicker a missile in space than the atmosphere. You are overpaid for the work that you do Bob.
Translation please.
It is easier to hit a missile in space than in the atmosphere. It is quicker too.
China forgot to put there foolish president on the rocket
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