The mission to launch China's Shijian-32 satellite ended in failure.

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

XICHANG, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) — The launch mission of the Shijian-32 satellite from China's Xichang Satellite Launch Center using a Long March-3B carrier rocket ended in failure on Saturday.

The launch vehicle, which lifted off at 00:55 Beijing time from a launch site in Sichuan Province, southwest China, encountered an anomaly during flight.

An investigation is currently underway to determine the specific cause of the incident. -0-

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