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A Gravity-1 (YL-1) carrier rocket carrying three satellites blasts off from waters off the coast of Haiyang, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 11, 2024. (Photo provided to China News Service)
The Gravity 1 rocket, the world's most powerful solid-propellant launch vehicle, makes its maiden flight on Thursday.
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A Gravity-1 (YL-1) carrier rocket carrying three satellites blasts off from waters off the coast of Haiyang, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 11, 2024. (Photo provided to China News Service)
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A Gravity-1 (YL-1) carrier rocket carrying three satellites blasts off from waters off the coast of Haiyang, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 11, 2024. (Photo provided to China News Service)
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A Gravity-1 (YL-1) carrier rocket carrying three satellites blasts off from waters off the coast of Haiyang, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 11, 2024. (Photo provided to China News Service)
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A Gravity-1 (YL-1) carrier rocket carrying three satellites blasts off from waters off the coast of Haiyang, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 11, 2024. (Photo provided to China News Service)