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China's Space Program

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China China Launches Beidou-2 L2 the 7th Satellite in Compass Navigation Satellite System
Friday, December 17, 2010

This afternoon at 4:20 p.m. EST China launched the Beidou-2 L2 satellite he 7th satellite in their Compass Navigation Satellite System. The satellite was launched from the XiChang Satellite Launch Center near Liangshan in Sichuan province. (With video)

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SHENZHOU LAUNCH HISTORY

  • Shenzhou 1 - November 19, 1999
  • Shenzhou 2 - January 9, 2001
  • Shenzhou 3 - March 25, 2002
  • Shenzhou 4 - December 30, 2002
  • Shenzhou V - October 15, 2003

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  • China Recoverable Satellite

    RELATED WEB SITES

  • China Space Agency

  • Great China Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)

  • China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)

  • Payload Operation and Applications Centre [China] (POAC)

  • Go Taikonauts


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