China successfully launches new satellite group

China sent a new satellite group into space on Tuesday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province.

The satellite group was launched at 2:42 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a modified Long March-6 carrier rocket and entered its preset orbit successfully.

The launch marks the 530th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.

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