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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Long March-5 recently launched rocket belongs to which country?
A
China
B
North Korea
C
Japan
D
Russia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The 197-foot-tall (60.1-meter) launcher headed east from the Wenchang launch base over the South China Sea. Six kerosene-fueled YF-100 engines - two on the rocket’s core stage and four under the rocket’s strap-on boosters - generated 1.6 million pounds of thrust at liftoff.

Detailed explanation-2: -China launches 14 commercial satellites into orbit atop Long March 2D rocket (video)

Detailed explanation-3: -The Long March 5B is next slated to launch Xuntian, a Hubble-class space telescope with a large field of view. It will co-orbit with the Tiangong space station and be able to dock with it for repairs, maintenance and possibly upgrades.

Detailed explanation-4: -The mission marks the fifth launch of the Ceres-1 rocket - a small solid fuel orbital rocket designed by the company, Galactic Energy said. So far, it has successfully put 19 commercial satellites into space, setting a record for a private Chinese firm.

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