China’s First Privately Funded Rocket Launch Fails to Reach Orbit

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China’s first privately funded rocket maker, LandSpace, failed to put a microsatellite in orbit on Saturday during its inaugural flight.
The solid-fueled, three-stage Zhuque 1 rocket launched from the Jiuquan space center in the Gobi Desert at 4 a.m. EDT on Oct. 27. It soared successfully through its first two lower stages, but the third stage failed as it attempted to accelerate into low-Earth orbit.
The rocket was carrying the Weilai 1 microsatellite, which was meant to collect image

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October 29, 2018 at 04:08PM

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