Two more Iridium satellites launched on Long March 2C/SD

CHINA LAUNCHED two more Iridium low Earth orbit communications satellites yesterday, bringing to 51 the total number of operational Iridium satellites in orbit. Liftoff of the Long march 2C/SD vehicle carrying the satellites came 12:01 p.m. Wednesday EST, or 1:01 a.m. today local time at the Taiyuan...

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