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Long March 2C carrier rocket deploys 3 Yaogan satellites into orbit


used a Long March 2C carrier rocket late on Thursday night to deploy three remote-sensing satellites, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation's major space contractor. The State-owned conglomerate said in a statement that the rocket blasted off at 11:58 pm from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province and then successfully placed the Yaogan 11G, 11H and 11I satellites into their orbit.

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