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China launches 2nd Shijian-16 satellite

Xinhua, June 29, 2016 Adjust font size:

China launched its second Shijian-16 series satellite on Wednesday.

The satellite was carried by a Long March-4B rocket and took off at 11:21 a.m. from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.

Wednesday's was the 231st by a Long March rocket.

The first Shijian-16 satellite was launched in October 2013. Endi