China Launches A Rocket From A SUBMARINE In Incredible World First

(Mirror) Shivali Best JAN. 31 2019 09:14 Chinese scientists have launched a rocket from an unmanned submarine for the first time in history. The rocket was a rocketsonde - a rocket designed to perform weather observations - and was launched by researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Hongbin Chen who led the study said: Launched from a long-duration unmanned semi-submersible vehicle with strong mobility and large coverage of the sea area rocketsonde (meteorological rockets that are capable of launching weather instruments up to 8000 meters into the atmosphere) can be used under severe sea conditions and will be more economical and applicable in the future." The researchers decided to launch from the semi-submersible vehicle to improve the accuracy of the rocket.