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China successfully launches new optical remote-sensing satellite
PTI
Published : Aug 23, 2020, 12:57 pm IST
Updated : Aug 23, 2020, 12:57 pm IST
A multifunctional test satellite and another satellite named Tiantuo-5 were also launched via the rocket
Sunday's launch was the 343rd mission of the Long March rocket series. (AP)
Beijing: China successfully launched a new optical remote-sensing satellite from its Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China on Sunday.
The satellite, Gaofen-9 05, was sent into orbit by a Long March-2D carrier rocket.
A multifunctional test satellite and another satellite named Tiantuo-5 were also launched via the rocket.
Sunday's launch was the 343rd mission of the Long March rocket series, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
