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China launches Tianxing-1 02 satellite atop Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket

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The Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket lifts off aboard Tianxing-1 02 satellite from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, January 11, 2024. /CMG
The Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket lifts off aboard Tianxing-1 02 satellite from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, January 11, 2024. /CMG

The Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket lifts off aboard Tianxing-1 02 satellite from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, January 11, 2024. /CMG

China successfully launched the Tianxing-1 02 satellite into space atop the Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket on Thursday.

The rocket blasted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gobi Desert at 11:52 a.m. Beijing Time. The satellite entered the pre-determined orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success.

The satellite is mainly used to carry out experiments such as space environment detection.

This mission is the 26th flight of the Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket.

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