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China launches classified space debris mitigation technology satellite

Written by  Andrew Jones Sunday, 24 October 2021 09:22
Shijian-21 lifts off atop a Long March 3B from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, at 9:27 a.m. local time, October 24.

China launched the Shijian-21 satellite from Xichang late Saturday with the stated aim of testing space debris mitigation technologies.