China's Lijian-2 Y2 rocket moved to launch pad for upcoming mission
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The domestically developed Lijian-2 Y2 rocket was transferred to its dedicated launch pad at the Dongfeng commercial space test site on Oct 26 and will launch soon.
On Oct 26 the Lijian-2 Y2 rocket, developed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp’s CAS Space unit, was moved to its dedicated launch pad at the Dongfeng commercial space innovation test site and entered final pre-launch preparations for a low-orbit constellation mission. [1] [2]
The 12-tonne-class rocket is China’s first to use a modular “universal booster core” design that can be combined like building blocks for different missions and easier mass production. Its first flight in March carried 4.2 tonnes to orbit. [2]
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