China launches new remote sensing satellites

Source: Xinhua| 2021-11-06 12:16:23|Editor: huaxia

Three new remote sensing satellites are launched by a Long March-2D carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 6, 2021. The satellites, belonging to the Yaogan-35 family, were launched at 11:00 a.m. (0300 GMT) and entered the planned orbit successfully. (Photo by Bai Xiaofei/Xinhua)

XICHANG, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- China successfully launched three new remote sensing satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province Saturday.

The satellites, belonging to the Yaogan-35 family, were launched at 11:00 a.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-2D carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully.

This launch marked the 396th mission for the Long March series carrier rockets. Enditem

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