TAIYUAN – China sent six new test satellites into space on Saturday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi province.

The six Shiyan-27 satellites were launched at 6:51 am (Beijing Time) aboard a modified Long March-6 carrier rocket and entered the preset orbits successfully.

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They will be mainly used for space environment exploration and related technology tests.

The launch marks the 570th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.