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Self-Taught Chinese Innovator Launches Budget Rocket Reaching 3,700m Altitude

A 31-year-old self-taught innovator Lu Yulong has successfully launched China's Shenzhen Pioneer rocket in Qinghai province, reaching a record altitude of 3,700m. The 12m liquid rocket was built by a five-person team in just 15 days in Shenzhen, demonstrating the feasibility of budget space exploration. Lu, from Jiangxi province, developed his passion for science after a childhood accident with corrosive acid left him with severe burns.