JIUQUAN, Mar 28 – China successfully sent a new test satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, located in the country’s northwest, on Friday. The Shiyan 33 satellite was launched at 12:11 pm (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March 2C carrier rocket, with the Yuanzheng-1S (Expedition-1S) upper stage attached to the rocket.
The satellite has successfully reached its preset orbit. This was the 635th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.
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