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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following countries successfully launched its most powerful rocket “Long March-5B” on its maiden voyage into orbit on 5 May?
A
China
B
USA
C
India
D
Russia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Long March 5B rocket successfully launched the Mengtian module to China’s Tiangong space station on Monday (Oct. 31). The launch also put the large first stage of the rocket into orbit, as has happened on previous Long March 5B missions as well.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

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