China launches new satellite into space

JIUQUAN, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- China launched a new satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Wednesday.

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The satellite was launched at 7:41 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-2D carrier rocket, and it entered the preset orbit successfully.

The launch marked the 677th mission of the Long March carrier rockets.