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China launches large classified optical satellite towards geostationary orbit

Written by Andrew Jones Friday, 15 December 2023 18:23

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The sixth Long March 5 lifts off into a night sky above Wenchang spaceport, Dec. 15, sending Yaogan-41 into GTO.

China sent the classified Yaogan-41 satellite towards geostationary orbit Friday using the country’s largest rocket.

The post China launches large classified optical satellite towards geostationary orbit appeared first on SpaceNews.

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