China launches Geely-04 satellites into orbit

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China launched a rocket Saturday carrying the Geely-04 constellation of satellites into planned orbit from its eastern province of Shandong, according to media reports. The Smart Dragon-3 rocket was launched from sea at 12.31 am local time (1631GMTFriday) near the city of Rizhao, said state-run news agency Xinhua. The offshore launch mission was carried out by the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. The 11