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China launches reconnaissance satellites

Posted: Sun, Oct 8, 2023, 11:11 AM ET (1511 GMT)
China continued its surge in launches of reconnaissance satellites Wednesday. A Long March 2D rocket lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 8:24 pm EDT (0024 GMT, 8:24 am local time Thursday) and placed a Yaogan-39 payload into orbit. China previously launched trios of Yaogan-39 satellites, thought to be reconnaissance satellites with optical and radar sensors, in August and September.

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