China launches new remote sensing satellite
China successfully sends a new remote sensing satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China on Feb 24, 2023. [Photo by Wang Jiangbo/for chinadaily.com.cn]
JIUQUAN -- China successfully sent a new remote sensing satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China on Friday.
The remote sensing satellite was launched at 12:01 pm (Beijing Time) by a Long March 2C carrier rocket and entered its planned orbit successfully.
The launch was the 464th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.