19 March 2018
China plans to develop micro solid-propellant carrier rockets for commercial use to meet growing needs for launching micro-nano satellites.
China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) said that its subsidiary company, China Rocket, was in the process of appraising the plan.
"The micro rockets will be developed with strong ability, high precision, low cost and a short launch preparation cycle," according to a CALT online statement.
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Jeff Foust reports for SpaceNews about a panel discussion at the Satellite 2018 conference in Washington where the implications on the market and the price developments caused by new Chinese launch services were disussed. read: "Smallsat launch providers face pricing pressure from Chinese vehicles"
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