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China Propels More Yaogan-30s Into Orbit

June 20, 2021

The Long March-2C launch of Yaogan-30 satellite constellation members.

China successfully sent a new, remote-sensing, satellite group into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province on Friday, June 18.

Image of the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, courtesy of China Great Wall Industry Corporation.

The satellites were launched by a Long March-2C carrier rocket at 2:30 p.m., Beijing time. This is the ninth group of satellites that are members of China’s Yaogan-30 satellite family.

Also aboard was the Tianqi-14, a satellite belonging to the Tianqi constellation.

This was the 375th mission of the Long March rocket series.

Filed Under: Government, Launch

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