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China has launched its 21st BeiDou satellite into orbit, according to Xinhua News Agency, the official press agency of the People’s Republic of China.
The launch took place at 3:29 p.m. Beijing Time (07:29 UTC) on Monday, Feb. 1.
Launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan, the satellite was boosted by a Long March-3C carrier rocket into medium Earth orbit (MEO).
A video of the launch appears here. Also, below is amateur video of the launch.
