On Wednesday, China became the third country to conduct a sea-based space launch when it sent a Long March 11 rocket into orbit carrying experimental tech and five commercial satellites.
China’s First Sea Launch Puts Satellites in Orbit
CZ-11 WEY blasted off on Wednesday, carrying goods into space.
Jun 5, 2019 4:31 PMFeb 22, 2020 3:38 AM
In 2019, China became just the third country (behind the U.S. and Russia) to launch satellites into orbit from a platform at sea. (Credit: Courtesy Xinhua News Agency)
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