China Orbits Weather Satellite To Wrap Up 2008 Launch Program
China used a Long March 3A rocket to place a weather satellite in geostationary orbit on Dec. 23, 2008, wrapping up an 11-launch series for the year that set a new pace for the country’s rapidly advancing space program. Liftoff of the launcher carrying the Feng Yun 2E spacecraft came at 8:54 a.m...
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