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China launches navigation satellite

Posted: Sat, May 20, 2023, 10:13 AM ET (1413 GMT)
China launched a Beidou navigation satellite late Tuesday. A Long March 3B rocket lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 10:49 pm EDT (0249 GMT Wednesday) and placed the navigation satellite into a geostationary transfer orbit. The satellite will enhance the overall Beidou network for satellite navigation services.

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