Animation Simulates Maiden Flight of Chinas New Generation Carrier Rocket Long March 7

An animation revitalized the successful maiden flight of China s new generation carrier rocket Long March7 launched Saturday from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center in south China s Hainan Province. In a cloud of white smoke, the rocket ascended against the dark sky, trailing a vast column of flame. The rocket s payload separated from the rocket 603 seconds after blastoff, and entered an oval orbit with a low point, or perigee, of 200 kilometers, and a high point, or apogee, of 394 kilometers. The Long