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China launches experimental satellites

Posted: Sun, Dec 15, 2024, 9:00 AM ET (1400 GMT)
China launched five experimental satellites Thursday. A Long March 2D rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 2:17 am EST (0717 GMT) and placed the five satellites into their planned orbits. The five satellites are described as part of the "High Speed Laser Diamond Constellation Test System" but with few other details about them.

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