Beijing – SANA China launched a new group of remote sensing satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province
Xinhua News Agency reported that the Yaogan-40 03 satellites were launched after midnight aboard a modified Long March-6 carrier rocket and they entered the preset orbits successfully.
The agency added that the satellites will be used to carry out electromagnetic environment detection and related technical tests.
The launch marked the 593rd mission of the Long March carrier rockets.
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