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China launches 8 new satellites

Jiuquan, Mar 17 (UNI) China on Monday launched a CERES-1 carrier rocket, placing eight satellites into space.
The rocket blasted off at 4:07 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China and sent the Yunyao-1 55-60 satellites into the preset orbit.
The mission also launched the AIRSAT 06 and 07 satellites.
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