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Thursday, June 28, 2018, 00:03
China launches new-tech experiment twin satellites
By Xinhua
Thursday, June 28, 2018, 00:03 By Xinhua

XICHANG - China launched new-tech experiment twin satellites on the Long March-2C rocket from southwest China's Xichang Satellite Launch Center Wednesday morning. 

The twin satellites were launched at 11:30am (GMT 0330) and entered their intended orbit. 

The missions of the twin satellites are to link the inter-satellite network and conduct new technology tests on Earth observation satellites. 

It was the 278th mission of the Long March rocket series. 

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