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A remote-sensing satellite Yaogan XIX?blasts off?at Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi?province, Nov 20, 2013.[Photo/Xinhua]?? |
The Yaogan XIX satellite was launched at 11:31 am on the back of a Long March 4C carrier rocket from the launch center in North 皇冠体育app's Shanxi province, according to a press release from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.
The satellite will be used to conduct scientific experiments, carry out land surveys, monitor crop yields and aid in preventing and reducing natural disasters, the center said.
The launch marked the 184th mission for the nation's Long March rocket family.
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