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China launches experimental satellites

Posted: Sun, Oct 14, 2012, 11:34 AM ET (1534 GMT)
Long March 2C launch of Shijian-9 (Xinhua)

Long March 2C launch of Shijian-9 (Xinhua)

A Chinese rocket placed a pair of technology demonstration satellites into orbit on Sunday. The Long March 2C lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 11:25 pm EDT Saturday (0325 GMT, 11:25 am Beijing time Sunday) and placed the Shijian 9A and 9B satellites into a near-polar orbit. The satellites, according to Chinese media, will be used to test technologies for future missions as well as demonstrate "inter-satellite measurement."

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