Chinese state-owned firms preparing to launch new commercial rockets

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Chinese state-owned firms preparing to launch new commercial rockets

HELSINKI — Chinese defense contractor CASIC is preparing to launch a new solid propellant launch vehicle in the first half of the year as part of a multiplatform commercial space strategy.

The Kuaizhou-11 (KZ-11)

debut launch will carry six satellites, according to Chinese language news portal 3SNews,

though it provided no information on the payloads or clients, nor more precise information on timing.

SpaceNews.com

https://spacenews.com/chinese-state-owned-firms-preparing-to-launch-new-commercial-rockets/

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