The Olympics

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News, information and stories about the Olympic Games in Athens 2004 and the Olympics in general up until 2007.

Tuesday, July 19, 2005

China Launches Satellite

China will launch a micro-satellite next month, especially for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

The satellite will monitor the surroundings of the venues in Beijing during the Olympics.

The 130-kilogram satellite will send pictures and messages to the control centre once a week.

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