China launches 2nd Shijian-16 satellite
Updated: 2016-06-29 14:24
(Xinhua)
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JIUQUAN - China launched its second Shijian-16 series satellite on Wednesday.
The satellite was carried by a Long March-4B rocket and took off at 11:21 am from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China.
Wednesday's was the 231st by a Long March rocket.
The first Shijian-16 satellite was launched in October 2013.
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