The Asian giant has been the first country in the world to bring rocks from the far side of the moon.
China says to have launched 18 satellites to space in an effort to improve its orbiting space network. The official Chinese news agency ‘Xinhua’ has reported that the rocket has reached its pre-programmed orbit without incident.
The launch of the satellites is part of a program of Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technologywhich plans to create a network of 15,000 low-Earth orbit satellites in space.
According to ‘The China Securities Journal’, the company states that Their goal is to reach that figure in 2030.
Manned missions
He Chinese Space Program has launched numerous manned missions, has launched a space station into orbit with a rotating crew of three astronauts on board and has sent a rover to the Moon that has brought back rocks and soil.
He has also launched the Beidou system of satellites for national securitycommunications and scientific purposes, considered as a competitor to the GPS system widely used for navigation USA.
