China Successfully Test-Launched New CZ-8 Carrier Rocket, Aerospace Corporation Says

China Successfully Test-Launched New CZ-8 Carrier Rocket, Aerospace Corporation Says Hits: 81 – 22/12/20 20:42 Hits: 81 BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Sputnik) – China successfully test-launched its next-generation CZ-8 (Long March 8) medium-lift carrier rocket on Tuesday, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) said. “The first mission was a complete success,” CASC said in a statement. The rocket was launched at 12:37 local time (04:37 GMT) from the Wenchang spacecraft launch site, located in Hainan. The carrier delivered five satellites to orbit. The CZ-8 runs on environment-friendly fuel. With its length estimated at 59.3 meters (3.25 feet) and its…