Posted: Wed, Oct 29, 2014, 8:53 AM ET (1253 GMT)
A Long March rocket launched a Chinese satellite Monday that state media says will be used to conduct scientific experiments. The Long March 2C rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 2:59 am EDT (0659 GMT, 2:59 pm Beijing time) Monday and placed the Shijan 11-08 satellite into orbit. The spacecraft will be used for unspecified scientific experiments, according to official reports. This satellite is reportedly the last in the Shijian 11 series of spacecraft.

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