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China boosts LEO capacity with four launches in four days; Long March‑4B deploys Yaogan‑47

A Long March‑4B launched the Yaogan‑47 high‑resolution remote sensing satellite from Jiuquan at 11:41 a.m. Beijing time and inserted it into its planned orbit. The mission was one of four Chinese launches in four days that also placed LEO internet satellites and expanded reconnaissance capacity.

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China boosts LEO capacity with four launches in four days; Long March‑4B deploys Yaogan‑47 A Long March‑4B launched the Yaogan‑47 high‑resolution remote sensing satellite from Jiuquan at 11:41 a.m. Beijing time and inserted it into its planned orbit. The mission was one of four Chinese launches in four days that also placed LEO internet satellites and expanded reconnaissance capacity.

2025-12-09T03:09:16.359761-08:00

China boosts LEO capacity with four launches in four days; Long March‑4B deploys Yaogan‑47

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