Long March 6 Development Smooth, Manufacturer Says

BEIJING — Shanghai-based space contractor SAST says it is progressing so smoothly with development of the Long March 6 light satellite launcher that the rocket may beat its larger cousin, the Long March 5, into service. Long March 6 will be able to loft 1,000-kg. (2,200-lb.) payloads to an orbit of...

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