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Why do the Long March 3B's strap-on boosters have fins? Is this common?

I've noticed that most large launch vehicles these days don't have fins at the bottom, stabilization is implemented in other ways. But when the Long March 3B has strap-on boosters, those seem to ...
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Does the Long March-11 increase its thrust after clearing the launch tower?

The NASA Spaceflight article China conducts first Sea Launch mission with Long March 11 launch of seven satellites links to the YouTube video China’s first sea launch: Long March-11 launches from a ...
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