Another Chinese navigation satellite launched into orbit

Launching in a torrential rain and lightning storm, a Long March rocket lifted off Tuesday from southwest China and successfully released a navigation satellite in orbit, state-run media reported. The Long March 3A rocket launched at 2144 GMT (5:44 p.m. EDT) from the Xichang space center in southwest China's Sichuan province, according to the Xinhua news agency. The blastoff was at 5:44 a.m. local time and occurred amid heavy rain and lightning, Xinhua reported. More

(Source: Space Flight Now - Jul 27)