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With a Long March-3B rocket putting a Beidou-3 IGSO satellite into orbit on Saturday, China's Long March-3A series completed its 100th launch, becoming the first of its kind in the country. The rocket blasted off at 22:41 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Xichang, southwest China's Sichuan Province. This milestone comes after the Long March carrier rocket series completed its 300th launch on March 10.