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China launches high-capacity communications satellite after 39-day pause

Written by  Andrew Jones Thursday, 23 February 2023 13:50
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Orange exhaust illuminates launch tower infrastructure during nighttime at Xichang spaceport as a Long March 3B rocket carrying the Zhongxing-26 (ChinaSat-26) satellite lifts off.

China sent the Zhongxing-26 communications satellite into orbit Feb.

23, marking the resumption orbital launches following a pause for Chinese New Year.

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