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China Launches Trio of Spy Satellites
6 Nov
Summary
- Three Yaogan-51 series remote sensing satellites launched successfully.
- Launch occurred on Thursday from Xichang Satellite Launch Center.
- Satellites to aid scientific experiments and surveys.
China has successfully placed three new remote sensing satellites into orbit. The Yaogan-51 07, 08, and 09 satellites were launched on a Changzheng 2C rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The liftoff occurred at 11:58 p.m. Beijing time on Thursday.
These satellites are designated for scientific experiments and electromagnetic environment surveys. This launch represents the 675th mission for the Changzheng carrier rocket family. The Changzheng 2C is a two-stage liquid-propellant rocket with a height of 42 meters.