China's Long March Rocket Series which is the mainstay of its space programme since 1970 has successfully completed its 300th launch by putting
a new communication satellite into orbit through the Long March-3B Rocket.
About China's Long March-3B Rocket Series:
- China's indigenously built Long March rockets have sent more than 500 spacecrafts into space.
- The rocket series built by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation was responsible for about 96.4 per cent of all the launch missions in China .
- The Long March rockets have also provided launch services for countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative, including Algeria, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
- The Long March-1 carrier rocket launched the country's first satellite, Dongfanghong-1, into orbit on April 24, 1970.
- The success rate of the 300 launches of the Long March rockets stood at 96 per cent.
- The Long March rockets completed 37 consecutive successful launches, ranking a global first for the highest number of successful launches in 2018.
One must know:
- A total of 17 types of Long March carrier rockets have been developed and put into use since 1970, ensuring the implementation of a series of key space projects including manned space program, lunar exploration, BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) and the Gaofen Earth observation project.
Question:
Q. Which country's Long March Rocket Series which is the mainstay of its space programme since 1970 has successfully completed its 300th launch by putting a new communication satellite into orbit through the Long March-3B Rocket?
a. Japan
b. South Korea
c. Taiwan
d. China
b. South Korea
c. Taiwan
d. China
