China Launches Two New Spacecraft

Two new Chinese space radiation research spacecraft are undergoing checkout in orbit, following launch Sept. 9 from the Taiyuan space center on a Long March 4B rocket. The spacecraft, designated SJ-6A and SJ-6B, were built by the Shanghai Academy of Space Flight Technology and the Dongfanghong...

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