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A Long March-4C rocket carrying the satellite Shiyan-23 blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 12, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Jiangbo)
The satellite will mainly be used for space environment monitoring. It was the 522nd flight mission of the Long March series rockets.
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A Long March-4C rocket carrying the satellite Shiyan-23 blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 12, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Jiangbo)
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A Long March-4C rocket carrying the satellite Shiyan-23 blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 12, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Jiangbo)
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A Long March-4C rocket carrying the satellite Shiyan-23 blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 12, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Jiangbo)
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A Long March-4C rocket carrying the satellite Shiyan-23 blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 12, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Jiangbo)