China’s Long March 6C rocket maiden flight launches satellite with umbrella-shaped antenna

China's new Long March 6C rocket launched the Neptune-01 satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center on May 7, 2024.
Neptune-01 has a umbrella-shaped parabolic antenna for Earth imaging.
Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: China Central Television (CCTV) | edited by Steve Spaleta ( / stevespaleta )

[@vosa8268]

Perfect Machine. Perfect work in the world Perfect team in the world Perfect Mission. Thank you very much 240510.

[@MM_in_Havasu]

Space X = Hold my beer......

[@philippeproust]

Belle accélération

[@freyawildesciencefictionau8156]

Bravo!

[@JoeJoe-cg7hl]

The Space is deep enough for the U.S. and China to develop friendly one-upmanship with each other.太空足够宽广，容得下美国和中国并驾齐驱

[@startrekmaniac1701]

The eye sqiunters don’t belong in space when they are using it to spy and create/spread new viruses

[@cookiechaser126]

That doesnt look like its wings open very smoothly. At the speed its orbiting, it will be interesting to see when it opens. The Chinese dont follow building code or protocols for anything. Ive seen some crazy shit of how they build stuff with no regard for safety of the workers, or at all for that matter.

[@startrekmaniac1701]

The umbrella is the virus deployment tool

[@soheiladam7510]

You know that's not true right?!