Source: South China Morning PostChina will launch a new solid-fuel rocket for the commercial market next year that will be able to transport 20 satellites at a time, according to state media.The Jielong-3, or Smart Dragon-3 – a small-lift launch vehicle – will operate at a competitive cost per mass of US$10,000 a kilogram, Jiang Jie, a rocket scientist with its developer, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), told Xinhua on Wednesday.That compares to its predecessor, the Jielong-1, whose maiden flight…Read More