MIL-OSI Russia: China Launches New Satellite into Space

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Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

JIUQUAN, May 29 (Xinhua) — China’s Long March-4B carrier rocket blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 12:12 p.m. Beijing Time on Thursday, successfully sending the new satellite Shijian-26 into its designated orbit.

The spacecraft will be mainly used in national land resources research, environmental management and other fields, providing information services to support national economic development.

This flight was the 579th for the Changzheng series of launch vehicles. -0-

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