Chinese company One Space sends OS X rocket to 40 km in maiden flight

Chinese company, OneSpace has successfully launched its first singlestage, OSX solid rocket to an altitude of around 40 km, marking a significant moment for the nascent commercial launch sector in China. Liftoff of the rocket, named Chongqing Liangjiang Star, took place at 07:33, Beijing time at an undisclosed site in northwest, China. According to reports, the rocket flew for 265 seconds, reaching an altitude of around 40 kilometres and surpassing Mach 5, travelling some 273 km, with the rocket then f