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China launches 16 new satellites
The satellites, including a Jilin-1 Gaofen 03D09 satellite and Yunyao-1 04-08 satellites, were launched by a Long March-6 carrier rocket at 12:50 p.m. Beijing Time and entered the planned orbit successfully.
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A Long March-2C rocket lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China’s Gansu province on Monday. A Franco-Chinese satellite was launched into orbit to study ocean surface winds and waves around the clock, better predict cyclones and improve scientists’ understanding of climate change. (AFP/Stringer)
China on Wednesday sent 16 new satellites into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern province of Shanxi.
The satellites, including a Jilin-1 Gaofen 03D09 satellite and Yunyao-1 04-08 satellites, were launched by a Long March-6 carrier rocket at 12:50 p.m. Beijing Time and entered the planned orbit successfully.
The new batch of satellites is mainly used in the fields such as commercial remote sensing and atmospheric imaging.
This launch marked the 432nd mission for the Long March series carrier rockets.
