China launches observation satellites, both rockets shed tiles
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A Chinese Long March-4C rocket launched the Gaofen-3 02 Earth observation satellite on Nov. 23, 2021 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. On Nov. 20, a Long March-4B launched the Gaofen-11 03 observation satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. Both rockets normally shed insulation tiles during launch.
Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: China Central Television | edited by Steve Spaleta
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