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June 03, 2016

China plans 5 new space science satellites
Beijing (XNA) Jun 03, 2016
China will put into space five new satellites within about five years as part of the country's fast-expanding space science program, a national science chief said on Wednesday. The five satellites, including a Sino-European joint mission known as SMILE, will focus on observation of solar activities and their impact on Earth's environment and space weather, analysis of water recycling and probing of black holes, according to Wu Ji, director of the National Space Science Center under the Chinese Aca ... read more

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