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China launches remote-sensing satellite (2/6)

2014-08-10 08:21 Xinhua Web Editor:Wang Yuxia
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A Long March-4C carrier rocket carrying the Yaogan XX remote-sensing satellite blasts off from the launch pad at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwest China's Gansu Province, Aug. 9, 2014. The satellite will be used to conduct scientific experiments, carry out land surveys, monitor crop yields and aid in preventing and reducing natural disasters. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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