China Makes Its First Space Launch From Sea Platform
Credit: Long March 11 WEY: Casc
BEIJING—China conducted its first space launch from the sea on June 5, using a Long March 11 rocket that lifted off from a platform in the Yellow Sea. The solid-propellant rocket, specifically designated Long March 11 WEY, carried two test and five commercial satellites to orbits, said national...
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