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 . Its technicians are former state-owned aerospace industry workers. 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 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 .