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China launches hyperspectral Earth-imaging satellite to orbit

China continued its rapid pace of space launches with a mission to add new capabilities to the country’s Earth observation system.

A Long March 2D rocket lifted off Thursday (Dec. 8) at 1:31 p.m. EST (1831 GMT; 2:31 a.m. Beijing Time on Friday, Dec. 9) from the hill-surrounded Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern province of Shanxi.

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