Long March-11 launches Shiyan-21

A Long March-11 launch vehicle launched the Shiyan-21 satellite (试验二十一号卫星) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, China, on 16 December 2022, at 06:17 UTC (14:17 local time). According to official sources, the satellite was placed in the planned orbit and “will be used for in-orbit verification of new space technologies”.
Credit: China Media Group(CMG)/China Central Television (CCTV)/China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)

[@zhengliheng]

On the same day, the maiden flight of Zhuque-2 by Chinese startup company LandSpace failed to reach orbit due to early shut down of the second stage vernier engine. This is the world’s first attempted flight of a methane/LOX rocket. The launch was to put 14 payloads to Sun-synchronous orbit.

[@kriskuo7259]

62rd orbital launch of this year so far

[@SoGoMTB]

cold lunch are just so amazing!

[@user-ky2it8qc5k]

Tube launched! Wow!

[@dfdgfdgf0000]

Wow !

[@user-dg8nw3uj3x]

总感觉这火箭根导弹一样😅

[@dashenfan431]

换了个弹头就是火箭😂

[@user-dg8nw3uj3x]

@@dashenfan431 那么这样的话，是导弹还是运载火箭关键看整流罩里面放什么了对吧😁😁😁😅😅😅

[@moss550]

固体火箭燃料保质期是20-25年。0:04那绿色发射管24年前好像在那裡见过。

[@leolee5435]

Wow, the long March cold fires like a submarine?

[@SciNewsRo]

Long March-11’s first launch from sea ua-cam.com/video/OUPcEQJD_Vg/v-deo.html

[@zhangkim5128]

导里导气的

[@vania1917]

Ils ont été les premiers après tout.

[@mocko69]

Why not just launch it from the pad though, what's the benefit of air-launching it?

[@SciNewsRo]

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertical_launching_system#Cold_launch

[@callumbush1]

They should team up with SpaceX

[@ATH_Berkshire]

Good luck getting any cooperation between a Chinese and American space company through congress. Currently it would be a felony.

[@emmanuelgarcia2870]

😲

[@lemenator2208]

hi