China launches new Earth observation satellite

Story by  IANS | Posted by  [email protected] | Date 08-09-2021
An earth observation satellite, Gaofen-12
An earth observation satellite, Gaofen-12

 

Taiyuan

China sent a new Earth observation satellite into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China's Shanxi Province at 11:01 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time).

The satellite, Gaofen-5 02, was launched aboard a Long March-4C rocket and entered its planned orbit successfully, the Xinhua news agency reported.

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It was the 387th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.