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China launches new group of remote-sensing satellites

Jiuquan, Nov 9 (UNI) China successfully sent a new group of remote-sensing satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Saturday.
The four satellites of PIESAT-2 were launched at 11:39 a.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-2C carrier rocket and entered its planned orbit successfully.
They will mainly provide commercial remote-sensing data services.
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Afghanistan refugees minister killed in explosion

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