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China launches ocean science satellite

Posted: Tue, May 25, 2021, 7:40 PM ET (2340 GMT)
China launched an ocean science satellite May 19. A Long March 4B rocket carrying the Haiyang-2D satellite lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 12:03 am EDT (0403 GMT). The satellite will join two others, Haiyang-2B and 2C, to provide all-weather around-the-clock monitoring of the oceans for research and disaster management.

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