China launches eight satellites aboard Kuaizhou-11 Y7 rocket

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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.

China launches eight satellites aboard Kuaizhou-11 Y7 rocket

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