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All of China's activities in outer space are intended for the country's social, economic and technological development rather than for a "space race" with other nations, according to insiders in China's space industry.
A cargo flight using China's self-developed aviation biofuel has arrived in Belgium after a 12-hour journey from Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, marking the first time that the country uses such fuel for an international cargo route since it was mass produced this year, according to Sinopec Group.
China’s commercial carrier rockets have welcomed a new member to the family, as the Smart Dragon-3, or Jielong-3, made successful maiden flight on Friday from waters of the Yellow Sea, sending 14 satellites precisely into their designated orbit. Its debut further improved the spectrum of China's launch vehicles and marked the country’s first hot seaborne launch, filling multiple technical gaps in China’s domestic aerospace industry.
The world's first C919 aircraft, and also China's first domestically-developed passenger jet, was delivered to China Eastern Airlines in Shanghai on Friday, and is expected to be put into commercial operation in the spring of 2023.
The C919, China's first domestically developed narrow-body passenger jet, netted 300 new orders in November, with the first such aircraft due to be delivered this month.