China's new medium-lift carrier rocket Long March-8 blasts off at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, December 22, 2020./ CFP

The Long March-8, on its maiden flight, is sending five satellites into planned orbit, according to the China National Space Administration./ CFP

Residents and nationwide space enthusiasts gather along the beach to witness the maiden blast-off of China's new Long March-8 carrier rocket in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, December 22, 2020./ CFP