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China launches first direct broadcast satellite

Submit on Tuesday, October 31st, 2006 06:59

Rocket: Chang Zheng 3B; Payload: Sinosat 2 (Xinnuo 2); Date: 28 October 2006, 1620 UTC; Launch Site: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China. About 25 minutes after lift-off, the high-power broadcast satellite was successfully placed in geosynchronous transfer orbit.

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