
China launches first heavy-lift rocket
Beijing (AFP) Nov 3, 2016 - China launched its most powerful rocket ever on Thursday, state media said, as the country presses on with a program which has seen it become a major space power.
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Beijing (AFP) Nov 3, 2016 - China launched its most powerful rocket ever on Thursday, state media said, as the country presses on with a program which has seen it become a major space power.
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