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China launches imaging satellites

Posted: Sat, May 15, 2021, 9:53 AM ET (1353 GMT)
China launched a set of imaging satellites May 6. A Long March 2C rocket lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 2:11 pm EDT (1811 GMT) and placed a trio of Yaogan-30 imaging satellites into orbit. The launch also carried a secondary payload, Tianqi-12, for an internet-of-things constellation.

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