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China moon rocket flies over Luzon, sparks security concernsTimothy James DimacaliPosted at Nov 25 2020 05:09 AMhttps://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/11/25/20/china-moon-rocket-flies-over-luzon-sparks-security-concernsThe Long March 5, China’s biggest and most powerful rocket, passed over Luzon early Tuesday morning, raising concerns over Philippine national security and the safety of communities within its flight path. The rocket is the size of a 20-storey building and capable of carrying a payload of 25 tons—equivalent to the weight of 16 cars, according to China’s Xinhua News Agency .The Long March 5 lifted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan Province in the southernmost part of China on November 24 at 4:30 a.m., Philippine time. Footage from China’s state-run CGTN YouTube channel shows it passing over Luzon and the Pacific Ocean on its way to orbit. The launch was part of China’s ambitious Chang’e 5 lunar exploration mission, a landmark bid to become only the third country in the world after the US and Russia to retrieve and return lunar rock samples to Earth.< Edited >
