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China launches reconnaissance satellite

Posted: Sat, Apr 6, 2024, 10:31 AM ET (1431 GMT)
China launched a military reconnaissance satellite Tuesday. A Long March 2D rocket lifted off at 6:56 pm EDT (2256 GMT) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center and placed the Yaogan-42 01 satellite into orbit. Official Chinese news reports described the satellite as only a remote sensing spacecraft, but the Yaogan series of satellites often have military applications.

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