OneSpace Technology, China’s first private rocket producer, has successfully launched its first single-stage OS-X solid rocket earlier today, according to state media reports, marking an important step for China’s nascent commercial launch industry. The rocket, named ‘Chongqing Liangjiang Star’, lifted off early Thursday morning Beijing time at an undisclosed site in northwest China. Chinese state media said the rocket flew for 265 seconds, reaching an altitude of around 25 miles and surpassing Mach 5, travelling some 170 miles, with the …

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