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China launches largest space rocket in major breakthrough in moon landing plan
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mirror.co.ukChina has successfully launched its largest carrier rocket into space as part of the country's plan to become a major space power over the next 10 years.
The Long March-5B was carrying a new-generation spacecraft, state broadcaster CCTV said. It took off at 6pm local time (10am GMT) on Tuesday at the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in the southern island province of Hainan.
The China Manned Space Engineering Office confirmed it was the first mission carried out by the rocket, CCTV reported. The Long March -5B - with a length of about 53.7 meters and takeoff mass of about 849 tonnes - was also carrying an inflatable cargo return module.
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