China’s Lijian-1 Y6 Rocket Ready for Launch After Final Tests!
Exciting news! 🚀 China’s Lijian-1 Y6 carrier rocket has finished its final assembly test in Guangzhou. This means it’s all set to blast off into space later this year! Isn’t that cool?
The rocket will carry 11 satellites into space when it launches in late December. Satellites help us with things like weather forecasts, GPS navigation, and even watching TV!
This time, the rocket used a brand-new part called an initiator. Think of it as a special button that starts the rocket. Using this new initiator helps make building rockets faster and cheaper. That means more rockets can go to space more often!
The Lijian-1 rocket series has been a big success. So far, they’ve launched 57 satellites in just five missions! That’s a lot of space action!
The company behind this rocket is called CAS Space. They are helping China’s commercial space industry grow really fast. In 2023, China had 67 rocket launches, and 13 of those were by private companies like CAS Space. Isn’t that amazing?
Space exploration is getting more exciting every day, and who knows? Maybe one day you’ll be part of it too! 🌟
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China's Lijian-1 Y6 carrier rocket completes final assembly test
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