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Private Chinese rocket reaches orbit for 1st time

A private Chinese solid rocket has conducted its first successful launch, two years after failing its first test flight.

A Kuaizhou 11 rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 8:15 p.m. EST on Dec. 6 (0115 GMT or 9:15 a.m. local time on Wednesday, Dec. 7), sending the VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) test satellite into orbit. 

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