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China launches imaging satellite

Posted: Sat, Jul 31, 2021, 10:11 AM ET (1411 GMT)
China launched an imaging satellite Thursday. A Long March 2D rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 12:01 am EDT (0401 GMT) and placed the Tianhui 1-04 satellite into orbit. The satellite is the latest in a series that provides imagery for mapping applications.

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