PLEASE NOTE: EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL<br/> <br />(ROUGH CUT ONLY - NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />Chinese state media reported the successful launching of Turkey's GK-2 (Gokturk-2) earth observation satellite into orbit early Wednesday (December 19) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China's northwestern Gansu province.<br/> <br />It is the 28th successful space launch this year for China according to Chinese state television CCTV.<br/> <br />China's space programme often includes services for an increasing number of foreign clients, such as last month's launch of a Sri Lankan satellite.<br/> <br />Turkey contracted the launch of its Gokturk-2 satellite to China's Great Wall Industries in May of 2011, CCTV said.
