Question:Which country has launched its largest carrier rocket Long March-5 on December 27 2019?
(a) China
(b) Russia
(c) Japan
(d) USA
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- China successfully launched the largest carrier rocket of the country, Long March-5, from Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China’s Hainan Province on December 27 2019.
- The rocket, also known as CZ-5, blasted off with more than 1,000 tonnes of thrust.
- The Chinese space authorities declared the mission a “complete success” just over half an hour after the lift-off when the Shijian-20 satellite it carried entered its designated orbit.
- It is the country’s third attempt to launch the rocket.Earlier two attempts made in 2016 & 2017 got failed.
- The successful launch of Long March 5 is a crucial step for its planned Mars mission in 2020 lunar sample-return mission, and modular space station ,all of which require the lifting capabilities of a heavy lift launch vehicle.