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China Launched a Second Satellite for Venezuela

On September 29, 2012, China News reported  that China just successfully launched a second satellite for Venezuela, named VRSS-1. The satellite was delivered by the Long March II-4 rocket. The VRSS-1 is a remote sensing satellite with a design based on the Chinese CAST2000 satellite platform developed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The satellite was actually manufactured by China Great Wall Industry Group Co., Ltd. In the year 2008, China successfully launched a communications satellite for Venezuela as well. This new launch is the 168th mission for the Long March rocket program. 
Source: China News, September 29, 2012
http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2012/09-29/4223249.shtml