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China launched data relay satellite Tianlian I-02

Beijing, China - Yesterday from Xichang Satellite Launch Center

As reported today by the Chinese news agencies, the Country launched yesterday at 11:41 pm (Beijing time) the data relay satellite Tianlian I-02 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, on a Long March-3C carrier rocket. This is the second data transmission satellite launched by China after Tianlian-01, put into orbit in 2008: together they will form a network that will be useful...

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