China launches Earth science satellite

Source: Xinhua| 2021-11-05 11:00:04|Editor: huaxia

An Earth science satellite is launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Nov. 5, 2021. The satellite, called Guangmu, was launched by a Long March-6 carrier rocket at 10:19 a.m. (0219 GMT) and entered the planned orbit. (Photo by Zheng Bin/Xinhua)

TAIYUAN, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday sent an Earth science satellite into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern Shanxi Province.

The satellite, called Guangmu, was launched by a Long March-6 carrier rocket at 10:19 a.m. (Beijing Time) and entered the planned orbit.

It was the 395th flight mission of the Long March rocket series, the launch center said. Enditem

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