Long March 5 are heavy rockets developed by China to be a cornerstone of its space ambitions.
It can carry weights of up to 55,000lbs into low Earth orbit, and 31,000 into geostationary orbit.
The two stage rocket is similar in capability to the US Delta IV Heavy - and is regarded as the third most powerful rocket in the world after the Delta and SpaceX s Flacon Heavy.
It is 187ft high, 16ft in diameter and weighs an incredible 1,883,900lbs.
Seven of the rockets have been launched - with one failure back in July 2017.
China has another seven launches planned - including two more delivering parts to an under construction space station in 2022.
Panagiotopoulos: A strong defence is needed for a safe Europe
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“I am glad to take the chairmanship of the EPP Defence Ministers meeting,” he said.
“I will be committed to put defence issues high on the European agenda as a strong defence is necessary for a safe Europe and for the future of the next generations,” the Greek Defence Minister added.
Εκφράζω τη χαρά και την τιμή μου για την ανάληψη της Προεδρίας στη Συνάντηση των Υπουργών Άμυνας του #ΕΛΚ.
My first presence as Chairman of the #EPP Defence Defence Ministers meeting. pic.twitter.com/Jr66gArPx4
Panagiotopoulos also participated in the Council of Foreign Affairs and Defence of the European Union, which took place in Brussels yesterday.
Friday, 07 May 2021, 22:33
Borrell doubts Kremlin wants de-escalation in Ukraine
07.05.2021 09:36
Ukrinform
EU foreign ministers have discussed the situation with the massing of Russian troops in occupied Crimea and possible ways to de-escalate tensions, but Russia s desire to participate in this work remains unclear, according to EU High Representative Josep Borrell.
He said this at a press conference following a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council on Thursday, May 6, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. We went on to discuss Russia s recent [military] build-up in illegally-annexed Crimea and on the Ukrainian border. We discussed the de-escalation of the tensions and the implementation of the Minsk agreements as the only way forward for a lasting political solution. But it is unclear that Russia wants to engage fully in this respect and unclear is a mild word, Borrell said.
05/06/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/07/2021 00:49
Foreign Affairs Council (Defence): Remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell at the press conference
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Well we had three different meetings today, maybe to celebrate that it was our first physical encounter since last August - soon it will be one year. We decided to hold three different meetings.
We started with the Steering Board of the European Defence Agency. It offered the Defence Ministers the possibility to review the state of play in the implementation of the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and to have a look at the recommendations of CARD, looking in particular at collaborative opportunitiesc in capability development, research and technology, which are the basis of the strategic autonomy in the field of defence.
Minister Coveney to attend meeting of EU Defence Ministers in Brussels - 6 May 2021
Minister Coveney to attend meeting of EU Defence Ministers in Brussels
Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D. will attend a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Defence Ministers’ configuration, in Brussels on Thursday, 6 May 2021.
Ministers will receive briefing on a range of topics including the recent visit by the HR/VP Josep Borrell to the Sahel, and updates on the situation in Mozambique and Ukraine. Ministers will also hold discussions on progressing the Strategic Compass which is the latest EU initiative on Security & Defence which aims to define policy orientations and specific goals and objectives in four clusters: