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China closes record-breaking year with orbital launches from Jiuquan and Xichang

Written by  Andrew Jones Thursday, 30 December 2021 10:00
A Long March 2D lifts off from Jiuquan, Dec. 29, 2021, carrying the Tianhui-4 mapping satellite.

China successfully conducted its 54th and 55th orbital launches of 2021 Dec. 29, launching satellites from the Jiuquan and Xichang spaceports within hours of each other.