China’s Largest Solid Rocket ZK-1A Makes Successful Maiden Flight

ZK-1A carrier rocket,(Source: Chinese Academy of Sciences)

At 12:12 on July 27, 2022, Beijing time, the Lijian-1 (ZK-1A) carrier rocket made its first successful flight from China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

The Lijian-1 carrier rocket also successfully sent six satellites into their scheduled orbit, including a new technology test satellite, an or…