The rocket was launched at 07:37 Moscow time from the Wenchang Cosmodrome on Hainan Island. This was the first flight
After 15 minutes, the rocket reached a solar synchronous orbit at an altitude of 512 km, where five satellites separated from it: one experimental vehicle and four private probes.
Among the five satellites there was one secret XJY-7:it was launched to test technologies developed by the Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST). Also launched into space was the ET-SMART-RSS (ETHSAT-6U) microsatellite: this is the Haysy-1 Earth remote sensing device created for Ethiopia.
In the future, the first stage of a new rocket withlateral boosters in the "Changzheng-8R" variant are planned to be adapted for reusable use. After the launch of the rocket, it will have to carry out a controlled vertical landing on a sea platform.
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