China launches intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean

DF-41 is China's modern intercontinental ballistic missile, although it is unclear what model of missile was just launched.

China Daily reported on September 25 that the Rocket Force of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China has just launched an intercontinental ballistic missile into the vast waters of the Pacific Ocean .

The intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) carrying a dummy warhead was launched at 8:44 a.m. on September 25 and then fell into the intended sea area, according to a statement on the China Military Online news site of the Chinese armed forces.

"This test launch is a routine arrangement in our annual training plan. It is in accordance with international law, international practice and is not aimed at any country or target," the statement said.

China "had notified relevant countries in advance, but did not specify the missile's trajectory or the exact location where it landed," Xinhua reported. The launch "effectively tested the performance of the military's weapons, equipment and training level, and achieved the expected goal," according to the report.

Earlier on September 24, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said mainland China had conducted multiple missile launches and other military exercises. According to Reuters, Taiwan also detected 23 mainland Chinese military aircraft operating around the island on long-range missions. Beijing has not commented on the information.

In another development, on September 24, China launched the Smart Dragon 3 rocket from the sea near Haiyang city (Shandong province), putting 8 satellites into orbit as planned.

According to China Military Online , at 10:31 a.m. (local time), this commercial rocket left the launch pad, carrying satellites in a launch conducted by the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.

The four-stage, solid-fuel rocket Jielong-3 was developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

This rocket is said to be cost-effective and highly reliable, and is mainly used to launch spacecraft into orbit. The rocket is 31 m long, has a maximum diameter of 2.64 m and a payload of about 1.5 tons.

China's Lixian-1 rocket launched on the morning of September 25.

On September 25, another Chinese commercial rocket, Lijian-1 (or Kinetica-1), with the serial number Y4, successfully put five satellites into orbit.

The rocket, developed by CAS Space, was launched at 7:33 a.m. Beijing time from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province. According to the company, the five satellites will be mainly used for land surveying, meteorological observation and other fields.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/trung-quoc-phong-ten-lua-dan-dao-lien-luc-dia-ra-thai-binh-duong-185240925102344335.htm