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China launches land exploration satellite
It was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi in the early hours, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
China on Saturday launched a land exploration satellite into a preset orbit for remote sensing operations, according to a media report.
It was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi in the early hours, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The satellite is mainly used for remote sensing exploration of land resources, it said.
A Long March-2D rocket carried the satellite into space. The launch was the 259th mission of the Long March rocket series.
