Anonymous Coward User ID: 78267273 United States 12/28/2019 01:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | China launches powerful rocket in boost for 2020 Mars mission China Friday launched one of the world's most powerful rockets in a major step forward for its planned mission to Mars in 2020. The heavy lift Long March 5 rocket carrying a test satellite payload blasted off from the Wenchang launch site on the southern island of Hainan at 8:45 pm (1245 GMT), a livestream from state broadcaster CCTV showed. "After more than 2,000 seconds, the Shijian 20 satellite was sent into its predetermined orbit," the official Xinhua news agency reported. The rocket launch "tests key technologies related to future space missions," Xinhua said. [ link to news.yahoo.com (secure)] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78055231 United States 12/28/2019 01:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: China launches powerful rocket in boost for 2020 Mars mission send these fucking chinc back a 1000 years and get them the fuck out |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78090455 Canada 12/28/2019 01:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: China launches powerful rocket in boost for 2020 Mars mission China space force, who knows what military hardware are placing on orbit , hidden behind Mars mission smokescreen. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 76809044 United States 12/28/2019 01:24 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: China launches powerful rocket in boost for 2020 Mars mission China is gonna beat us to Mars and get all the good spots first! |