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China-Beidou-3 Satellites/Launch
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, southwest China - Jan 12, 2018
++NIGHT SHOTS/4:3++
1. Long March-3B carrier rocket blasting off
2. Long March-3B carrier rocket rising
3. Various of scientists at ground headquarters
4. Animation of satellites separating from rocket
5. Various of scientists at ground headquarters
++MUTE++
6. Various of animation showing satellites orbiting earth
FILE: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, southwest China - Date Unknown
7. Various of rocket being installed by workers, rocket
China sent twin satellites into space on a single carrier rocket on Friday, as part of efforts to enable its BeiDou system to provide navigation and positioning services to countries along the Belt and Road by the end of 2018.
The Long March-3B carrier rocket took off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan at 07:18.
This is the first launch of the BeiDou satellites in 2018, which will see successive launches throughout the year.
The twin satellites are coded as the 26th and 27th in the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS).
China-Beidou-3 Satellites/Launch
Dateline : Jan 12, 2018/File
Location : Xichang,Sichuan,China
Duration : 1'01
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, southwest China - Jan 12, 2018
++NIGHT SHOTS/4:3++
1. Long March-3B carrier rocket blasting off
2. Long March-3B carrier rocket rising
3. Various of scientists at ground headquarters
4. Animation of satellites separating from rocket
5. Various of scientists at ground headquarters
++MUTE++
6. Various of animation showing satellites orbiting earth
FILE: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, southwest China - Date Unknown
7. Various of rocket being installed by workers, rocket
China sent twin satellites into space on a single carrier rocket on Friday, as part of efforts to enable its BeiDou system to provide navigation and positioning services to countries along the Belt and Road by the end of 2018.
The Long March-3B carrier rocket took off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan at 07:18.
This is the first launch of the BeiDou satellites in 2018, which will see successive launches throughout the year.
The twin satellites are coded as the 26th and 27th in the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS).
ID : 8070776
Published : 2018-01-12 15:14
Last Modified : 2019-03-19 00:32:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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