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China has sent a new remote sensing satellite into space from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan.
The satellite, Yaogan-36, was launched by a Long March-2D carrier rocket at 3:12 a.m. on Saturday and entered the planned orbit successfully.
This is the 444th flight mission of the Long March series carrier rockets.
Source(s): Xinhua News Agency