China Successfully Launches Research Satellites

China will project a satellite coded as the 03 Group of the Shijian-6 serial research satellites sometime on Saturday, according to an official with the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province.

By Space Travel Editorial Team · Editorial process

Published October 26, 2008

The rocket carrier would be a Long March 4B, said the official, noting both the satellite and the rocket were in good condition and all the preparations for the launch had been done.

Source: Xinhua News Agency

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