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China launches space environment satellite

Posted: Sun, Apr 11, 2021, 11:40 AM ET (1540 GMT)
Long March 4B launch of Shiyan-6 (3) (Xinhua)

Long March 4B launch of Shiyan-6 (3) (Xinhua)

China launched a space environment satellite Thursday. A Long March 4B rocket lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 7:01 pm EDT (2301 GMT). It carried a Shiyian-6 satellite, which Chinese media said will be used for space environment surveys, although it disclosed no additional details about it.

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