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China's Kuaizhou-1A rocket launches two new satellites into space

Xinhua
| December 5, 2025
2025-12-05

China on Friday launched two new satellites from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.

The VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) satellites were launched by a Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) carrier rocket at 5 p.m. (Beijing Time) and entered their planned orbit successfully. 

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