China launches two new experimental satellites
- 25 Sep 2022
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China on Sunday launched a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket to place two satellites in space, Xinhua news agency reported.
The pair of satellites, Shiyan-14 and Shiyan-15, were lifted from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in the northern province of Shanxi and soon entered the preset orbit.
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The Shiyan-14 will mainly be used to conduct scientific experiments and verify new technologies, while the Shiyan-15 will provide data in the fields of land survey, urban planning, and disaster prevention and mitigation.
It was the 18th flight mission of the Kuaizhou-1A series rockets, according to the launch centre.
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