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China launches Pakistani satellite, two others

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China's Long March-2D carrier rocket blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, January 17, 2025. /CMG
China's Long March-2D carrier rocket blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, January 17, 2025. /CMG

China's Long March-2D carrier rocket blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, January 17, 2025. /CMG

China on Friday sent a Pakistani satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.

The satellite, named PRSC-EO1, was launched at 12:07 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-2D carrier rocket and entered its planned orbit successfully.

The rocket also carried two other satellites, namely Tianlu-1 and Lantan-1.

This launch marked the 556th flight mission involving the Long March carrier rocket series.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency
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