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China launches multiple satellites
by Staff Writers
Jiuquan, China (XNA) Apr 29, 2022

A Long March 2C carrier rocket carrying the Siwei 01 and 02 satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, April 29, 2022.

China successfully sent two satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China on Friday.

The satellites, Siwei 01 and 02, were launched by a Long March 2C carrier rocket at 12:11 pm (Beijing Time) and have entered the planned orbit.

They will provide commercial remote sensing data services for industries including surveying and mapping, environmental protection, as well as urban security and digital rural development.

The launch marked the 417th flight mission of the Long March series carrier rockets.

Long March 11 launches Jilin-1 Gaofen series satellites
China successfully sent five satellites into planned orbit from a platform in the East China Sea at 11:30 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time).

The Jilin-1 Gaofen series satellites were launched by a Long March-11 carrier rocket and have successfully entered their planned orbit.

They will provide commercial remote sensing data services for sectors including land resource survey, urban planning and disaster monitoring.

The launch marked the 418th flight mission of the Long March series carrier rockets.

Source: Xinhua News Agency


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