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Two new Chinese test satellites blast off into orbit

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China on Monday sent two new test satellites into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan.

The test satellites, Shiyan-30 01 and 02, were launched at 11:00 a.m. aboard a Long March-2D carrier rocket and entered their preset orbits successfully. The launch marked the 598th flight mission of the Long March series carrier rockets.

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