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China launches six new satellites
Updated: July 27, 2022 14:08 Xinhua
A Lijian-1 carrier rocket carrying six new satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, July 27, 2022. The satellites, including a new space technology test satellite and a test satellite for probing atmospheric density, were launched by the Lijian-1 carrier rocket at 12:12 pm Beijing Time and entered the orbit successfully. [Photo/Xinhua]

JIUQUAN — China on July 27 sent six new satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China.

The satellites, including a new space technology test satellite and a test satellite for probing atmospheric density, were launched by a Lijian-1 carrier rocket at 12:12 pm Beijing Time and entered the orbit successfully.

The Lijian-1 solid-propellant rocket was independently developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The mission marked the first flight of Lijian-1.

A Lijian-1 carrier rocket carrying six new satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, July 27, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]

 

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