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China Launches Research Satellite
2009-11-13

China successfully launched a scientific research satellite named "Shijian XI-01" into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern Gansu Province at 10:45 am on November 12, as reported by China Central Television (CCTV).
The satellite "Shijian XI-01" is carried by a China-developed Long March 2C rocket.  China's Shijian, or "Practice", series of satellites are designed for scientific research and technological experiments. This is the 119th satellite flight in this series. (Global Times)

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