A Long March-2D rocket sent a group of satellites into space on Saturday morning, marking 103 consecutive successful launches by the Long March series carrier rockets.
The previous record for consecutive Long March series rocket launches was 102, set between 1996 and 2011.
Since May 5, 2020, the Long March series carrier rockets have achieved 103 consecutive victories in just 27 months, carrying more than 200 spacecraft into orbit, including space station modules, a lunar probe, a Mars probe and spacecraft. manned spacecraft, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation said.
China is developing next-generation manned launchers and heavy rockets, which will be responsible for future crewed missions to the moon and other expeditions to Mars, Jupiter and asteroids, the company said.
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