Two Satellites Catch a Ride on One Rocket
Long March 6A just pulled off another two-for-one launch from Taiyuan — the cleanest carpool of the week.
Cut to the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at dawn: a round, fluffy cloud of white smoke hugs the tower, then the Long March 6A rumbles to life and lifts two communications test satellites skyward in one confident, growling motion.
The brief is delightfully simple — one rocket, two passengers. Long March 6A pulls off another one-arrow, two-stars stunt, sending the pair off to test signals and try out fresh frequencies from orbit.
Look up tonight and you might catch two tiny lights drifting past the clouds in formation. Even space, apparently, prefers a buddy system.