Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

China Successfully Launches Two New Test Satellites


(MENAFN- Gulf Times) China on Monday sent two new test satellites into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan. The test satellites, Shiyan-30 01 and 02, were launched at 11:00 a.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-2D carrier rocket and entered their preset orbits successfully, according to China's News Agency (Xinhua).

The satellites will be mainly used for experimental verification of Earth observation technologies.

The launch marked the 598th flight mission of the Long March series carrier rockets.

Xichang Satellite Launch experimental

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