XICHANG - China successfully launched two satellites into space at 4:50 am Beijing Time Monday, the 12th and 13th satellites for its Beidou global navigation and positioning network, the launch center said.

China successfully launched two satellites into space at 4:50 am Beijing Time Monday, the 12th and 13th satellites for its Beidou global navigation and positioning network. [Photo/Xinhua]

The satellites, launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the Southwestern Sichuan province, was boosted by a Long March-3B carrier rocket.