China’s Chang Zheng 2C rocket has launched nine GeeSAT-1 navigation satellites Thursday as part of the Geely-01 constellation. After lifting off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 04:00 UTC (12:00 Beijing Time), the rocket successfully deployed its payload into Low Earth orbit.
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