China launches new satellite for space environment survey
A Long March-4B carrier rocket carrying a satellite, the third of the Shiyan-6 series, blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on April 9, 2021. China successfully sent the experiment satellite into planned orbit Friday. (Photo by Zheng Taotao/Xinhua)
TAIYUAN, April 9 (Xinhua) -- China successfully sent an experiment satellite into planned orbit from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province Friday.
The satellite, the third of the Shiyan-6 series, was launched by a Long March-4B carrier rocket at 7:01 a.m. (Beijing Time).
It will be used to carry out space environment survey and experiments on related technologies.
Friday's launch was the 365th by the Long March rocket series. Enditem
Related articles
Kristin Cavallari, 37, ignores critics of her age
Kristin Cavallari is enjoying a romantic rendezvous with her much younger cowboy lover Mark Estes in2024-05-21Driver dies after crashing into White House perimeter gate, Secret Service says
WASHINGTON (AP) — A driver died after a vehicle crashed into a gate at the White House Saturday nigh2024-05-21Campus encampments: USC protesters comply with order to leave
Protesters left a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Southern California early Sunday a2024-05-21EMILY PRESCOTT: It's a power meeting! Eco Ellie Goulding's cosy chat with Ovo energy boss
Just what could eco-campaigner pop star Ellie Goulding and the billionaire founder of Britain's four2024-05-21Justin Timberlake set to bring his The Forget Tomorrow World Tour to Australia in 2025
Justin Timberlake is set to bring his The Forget Tomorrow World Tour to Australia next year.Daily Ma2024-05-21Antiques Roadshow guest receives staggering appraisal for gift he received years ago at college
An Antiques Roadshow guest was left stunned after he discovered the appraised value for a gift he re2024-05-21
atest comment