Posted: Sun, May 31, 2020, 8:33 AM ET (1233 GMT)
A Long March 11 rocket lifted off Friday placing a pair of technology demonstration satellites into orbit. The Long March 11 lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 4:13 pm EDT (2013 GMT) Friday carrying the Xinjishu Shiyan-G and -H satellites. The satellites will test intersatellite networking and other technology tests. The launch was the first of the Long March 11, a solid-fuel rocket, from Xichang.

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