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China launches telecommunication technology test satellite

Xinhua | Updated: 2017-01-06 09:33

XICHANG, Sichuan Province - China successfully launched the No 2 telecommunication technology test satellite late Thursday night from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province.

The satellite was launched at 11:18 pm by a Long March-3B carrier rocket.

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