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China launches third space mission in a week


China launches third space mission in a week China put an experimental Shijian military satellite into orbit Monday on top of a Long March rocket, marking the third Chinese space launch in a week. The Shijian 11-08 spacecraft lifted off at 0659 GMT (2:59 a.m. EDT) Monday from the Jiuquan launch base in northwest China's Gobi desert, riding a Long March 2C rocket into a sun-synchronous orbit 430 miles above Earth. The two-stage liquid-fueled rocket blasted off at 2:59 p.m. Beijing time, according to China's state-run Xinhua news agency.   More



(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Oct 28)

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