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China launches new satellite

STORY: China launches new satellite SHOOTING TIME: May 9, 2024 DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:29 LOCATION: XICHANG, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching of the Smart SkyNet-1 01 satellite STORYLINE: China on Thursday launched a Long March-3B carrier rocket, placing a new satellite in space. The rocket blasted off at 9:43 a.m. (Beijing Time) from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan, sending the Smart SkyNet-1 01 satellite into its preset orbit. It was the 521st flight mission of the Long March rocket series. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xichang, China. (XHTV)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-XICHANG-SATELLITE-LAUNCH (CN)

(240509) -- XICHANG, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying the Smart SkyNet-1 01 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 9, 2024. China on Thursday launched a Long March-3B carrier rocket, placing a new satellite in space. The rocket blasted off at 9:43 a.m. (Beijing Time), sending the Smart SkyNet-1 01 satellite into its preset orbit. (Photo by Lu Hao/Xinhua)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-XICHANG-SATELLITE-LAUNCH (CN)

(240509) -- XICHANG, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying the Smart SkyNet-1 01 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 9, 2024. China on Thursday launched a Long March-3B carrier rocket, placing a new satellite in space. The rocket blasted off at 9:43 a.m. (Beijing Time), sending the Smart SkyNet-1 01 satellite into its preset orbit. (Photo by Yang Xi/Xinhua)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-XICHANG-SATELLITE-LAUNCH (CN)

(240509) -- XICHANG, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying the Smart SkyNet-1 01 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 9, 2024. China on Thursday launched a Long March-3B carrier rocket, placing a new satellite in space. The rocket blasted off at 9:43 a.m. (Beijing Time), sending the Smart SkyNet-1 01 satellite into its preset orbit. (Photo by Lu Hao/Xinhua)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-XICHANG-SATELLITE-LAUNCH (CN)

(240509) -- XICHANG, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying the Smart SkyNet-1 01 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 9, 2024. China on Thursday launched a Long March-3B carrier rocket, placing a new satellite in space. The rocket blasted off at 9:43 a.m. (Beijing Time), sending the Smart SkyNet-1 01 satellite into its preset orbit. (Photo by Lu Hao/Xinhua)

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Woman makes her dream of becoming pilot come true

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken May 17, 2013 in Tokyo shows Yu Hirata, the first female co-pilot for Miyazaki-based Skynet Asia Airways Co. Hirata passed the pilot test before graduating from university and joined Skynet Asia in April 2012, becoming a co-pilot in February 2013.

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Skynet to fly under new name of Solaseed

TOKYO, Japan - Skynet Asia Airways Co. President Masataka Ito (5th from L) and employees of the airline unveil the logo of its new brand Solaseed Air and new uniforms at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 12, 2011. The airline based in the city of Miyazaki in southwestern Japan said it will begin using the new brand in July while maintaining its company name for the time being.

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Skynet starts Haneda-Kumamoto route

KUMAMOTO, Japan - A Skynet Asia Airways Co. plane arrives at Kumamoto airport in southwestern Japan on Aug. 2 after the company began a new route between Kumamoto and Tokyo's Haneda airport the same day.

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Skynet Asia intends to eliminate excess debt in FY 2004

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Skynet Asia Airways Co. President Shoji Shimoda speaks at a news conference in Miyazaki on June 27. He said the fledgling airline intends to post its first black-ink figures and clear away its excess debt in fiscal 2004 ending March 31, 2005.

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Olympic champion Takahashi joins Skynet Asia Airways team

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Naoko Takahashi (L), gold medalist in the Sydney Olympics women's marathon event, smiles at a press conference in Miyazaki on June 16. She said she will join the Skynet Asia Airways team on a two-year sponsorship deal. At left is her coach Yoshio Koide.

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Takahashi eyes joining SkyNet Asia Airways team

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic marathon champion Naoko Takahashi (file photo) is close to joining the SkyNet Asia Airways team, marathon sources said June 5. Takahashi left the Sekisui Chemical athletics team in February after the departure of her coach Yoshio Koide.

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Skynet Asia intends to eliminate excess debt in FY 2004

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Skynet Asia Airways Co. President Shoji Shimoda speaks at a news conference in Miyazaki on June 27. He said the fledgling airline intends to post its first black-ink figures and clear away its excess debt in fiscal 2004 ending March 31, 2005. (Kyodo)

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Olympic champion Takahashi joins Skynet Asia Airways team

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Naoko Takahashi (L), gold medalist in the Sydney Olympics women's marathon event, smiles at a press conference in Miyazaki on June 16. She said she will join the Skynet Asia Airways team on a two-year sponsorship deal. At left is her coach Yoshio Koide. (Kyodo)

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Skynet to fly under new name of Solaseed

TOKYO, Japan - Skynet Asia Airways Co. President Masataka Ito (5th from L) and employees of the airline unveil the logo of its new brand Solaseed Air and new uniforms at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 12, 2011. The airline based in the city of Miyazaki in southwestern Japan said it will begin using the new brand in July while maintaining its company name for the time being. (Kyodo)

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Skynet starts Haneda-Kumamoto route

KUMAMOTO, Japan - A Skynet Asia Airways Co. plane arrives at Kumamoto airport in southwestern Japan on Aug. 2 after the company began a new route between Kumamoto and Tokyo's Haneda airport the same day. (Kyodo)

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Skynet Asia intends to eliminate excess debt in FY 2004

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Skynet Asia Airways Co. President Shoji Shimoda speaks at a news conference in Miyazaki on June 27. He said the fledgling airline intends to post its first black-ink figures and clear away its excess debt in fiscal 2004 ending March 31, 2005. (Kyodo)

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Takahashi eyes joining SkyNet Asia Airways team

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic marathon champion Naoko Takahashi (file photo) is close to joining the SkyNet Asia Airways team, marathon sources said June 5. Takahashi left the Sekisui Chemical athletics team in February after the departure of her coach Yoshio Koide. (Kyodo)