TAIYUAN — China sent six new satellites into space on Friday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi province.

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The Jilin-1 Kuanfu 02B 01-06 satellites were launched at 12:11 pm (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-2D carrier rocket and entered the preset orbit successfully.

The launch marks the 536th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.