BEIJING:  China blasted off its "Long March-7" new generation carrier rocket on a successful inaugural voyage Saturday from a new launch center, state media reported, as the country races ahead with an ambitious space program.

The medium-sized, two-stage rocket is expected to become the main carrier for China's future space missions.

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