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China launches new satellites – Xinhua English.news.cn

(Xinhua/Wang Jiangbo)

JIUQUAN, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) – China successfully sent a new group of satellites into space on Friday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.

The satellites, Shijian-6 05, were launched by a Long March-4B rocket at 8:11 a.m. (Beijing time) and successfully entered the intended orbit. They will be used for space exploration and the testing of new technologies.

The launch marked the 400th mission in the Long March carrier rocket series. End


(Xinhua/Wang Jiangbo)


(Xinhua/Wang Jiangbo)


(Xinhua/Wang Jiangbo)


(Xinhua/Wang Jiangbo)

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