China launches communication satellite for Pakistan
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XICHANG - China successfully launched a multi-mission communication satellite for Pakistan using a Long March-3B rocket, with the launch taking place at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan, at 8:12 pm Thursday.
The satellite has entered its planned orbit.
The launch was the 524th mission of the Long March rocket series.
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