China Plans To Launch 100 Rockets Into Space In A Year

JAKARTA - China is ready to fly its space rocket for the fifth time. The Chinese government predicts demand for commercial rocket launches will increase in the coming years.

China will launch a rocket in Ningbo, Zhejiang. The city has invested 20 billion yuan (approximately IDR 42 trillion) in rocket launches. The fifth rocket launch site was named "Elephant Hill".

The Chinese government plans to fly 100 rockets annually, as reported by Reuters on Thursday, April 8.

Elephant Hill's location is at excellent latitude for launching rockets such as the rocket launch site at Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA. Currently, China already predicts in the next 10 years, commercial satellites will offer high-speed internet service for aircraft and logistics delivery and tracking.

Demand for rocket launches for commercial satellites will continue to increase. Therefore, China designed a rocket that is so large that it is able to carry more satellites. They will also build more launch venues than they currently do.

China now has four space rocket launches, three in the interior and the rest on the southern island of Hainan. China has successfully launched 39 missions during 2020.

They also managed to send their robotic rover to Mars. By 2021, China is predicted to launch 40 of its space rockets. In the next few years, China plans to launch about 1.000 of its satellites into low-Earth orbit.