China's launch of new satellite fails
Xinhua |
Updated: 2020-09-12 19:02
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JIUQUAN -- Optical remote-sensing satellite Jilin-1 Gaofen 02C, which was launched aboard the Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China at 13:02 pm (Beijing time) on Saturday, failed to enter the preset orbit.
Abnormal performance was identified during the rocket's flight, said the launch center.
The cause of the failure is under investigation.
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