The satellites were carried by the Long March-2D rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre at 7.40 am
BEIJING:
China launched a new space environment research satellite
and four nanosatellites on a single rocket today.
The satellites were carried by the Long March-2D rocket from
the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre at 7.40 am, news agency Xinhua reported.
The satellites have successfully entered their preset orbit, according to the
center.
Shiyan-6 will be used for conducting space environment
exploration experiments. The term nanosatellite refers to a small artificial
satellite weighing between 1 and 10 kg.
It was the 292th mission of the Long March rocket series.
TAGS: #China Space Exploration, #Jiuquan satellite launch center, #Long March-2D rocket
Source:https://www.ndtv.com/science/china-launches-five-satellites-into-orbit-on-single-rocket-1950220
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