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China launches eight satellites aboard Kuaizhou-11 Y7 rocket
Launch comes one day after China launched Yaogan-50 02 remote sensing satellite
Berk Kutay Gokmen |
16.03.2026 - Update : 16.03.2026
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ISTANBUL
China on Monday launched the Kuaizhou-11 Y7 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, placing eight new satellites into their designated orbits.
The rocket lifted off from the launch site at 12:12 p.m. (0412 GMT), according to state-run Xinhua News Agency.
The launch came a day after China launched the Yaogan-50 02 remote sensing satellite from a launch center in northern Shanxi Province.
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