China launches fresh remote-sensing satellites
China has successfully launched a group of new remote-sensing satellites into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The satellites, belonging to the Yaogan-30 family, have been launched by a Long March-2C carrier rocket on Monday, reports Xinhua.
The satellites have reportedly entered the planned orbits and will be used for electromagnetic environment detection and related technological tests.
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Also on board the rocket was a satellite belonging to the Tianqi constellation. The satellite, Tianqi-6, will be used for data transmission.
The Tianqi constellation, developed by a Beijing-based high-tech company, is for short-message communications.
It was the 350th mission of the Long March rocket series.
