China is to launch its first solid - propellant carrier rocket . Developed by China , the ZQ-1 will carry a small satellite , Future , which will orbit for two years . The rocket is to be built at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China , and will be the world 's first private carrier to launch a satellite into orbit .
China is to launch its first solid-propellant carrier rocket. Developed by Landscape, the ZQ-1 will carry a small satellite, Future, which will orbit for two years. The rocket is to be launched at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, and will be the country's first private carrier to take a satellite into space.