China Successfully Launches New Commercial Carrier Rocket

A Chinese #space #startup launched its first rocket from a marine platform in the Yellow Sea, intensifying a race among local companies attempting to compete with foreign firms such as Elon #Musk’s #SpaceX.

Gravity-1, a mid-sized rocket made by #Beijing-based Orienspace, took off from a ship near the coast of the northeastern city of #Haiyang at 1:30 p.m. local time and sent three satellites into orbit, according to state media.

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[bettyverge]

No climate protest over that. It's definitely my gas stove that needs to be gotten rid of. Lol

[stianazarov]

All of the sudden everyone became an environmentalist

[Truthcanbeconfusing]

Made in China has new meaning boys and it actually has meant capability for a while now.

[tibo]

That ship was solid it didn’t even move and no movement on water too 😅

[JianweiDrZhu]

This rocket was launched by a new private startup company just established a few years ago.

[Oldbrow]

America:"Overcapacity"
China:"next!"

[raijmondvanderijt]

Congrats China.
Good things come to the one with patience. WINK WINK
Who laughs last laughs the best.
DUTCH PROVERB .. WINK WINK
Greetings from Holland, we are not all brainwashed. Love you China

[deriourba]

There is a quick cooling system under the deck, it is the trick. Way developed than most american thought.

[PemsShimrey-hzbx]

India media will soon begin to criticize..😂😂😂😂

[sunnyokoro]

Why is it that no one talks about carbon emissions when it comes to fighting wars or testing war gadgets especially when it has to do with the West?

[angelnimi]

Please, western people, keep dismissing China, just let us develop

[titoorellana]

NOW THEY HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY TO REACH EVERY CHINATOWN IN THE USA

[sachinamarath]

Fun fact. This thing is 100% powered by solid rocket propellant

[Finn-Germe]

They heard their is rice on the far side of the moon

[rcbeetle]

I was expecting the Captain saying; abandon ship, we now have a hole on the tarmac and we are now sinking fast. 😂

[kaysway]

“Stop driving gas powered cars, its killing the environment” governments : 🚀

[H-owdc]

Without media noise, flags, babies crying, people eating pizza and NOT show off.

[dudleydorite]

Why was I expecting to see Taylor Swift clapping and cheering on the boat. 🤔

[izzycrybaby]

Fish around the boat: "The absolute f*ck is that?!"

[amritsingh]

That’s a lot of emissions!!!! Do they still call it pollution?