China launches new remote sensing satellite

China launches new remote sensing satellite

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The satellite entered its planned orbit successfully

JIUQUAN (Xinhua/APP): 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 p.m. (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.