China launches one more Earth-observing satellite
https://english.news.cn/20231015/2f5fe9f8193f411c92b3d5c1eadd80a8/c.htmlJIUQUAN, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- China on Sunday launched a Long March-2D rocket placing a new Earth-observing satellite into space.
Coded Yunhai-1 04, the satellite was lifted at 8: 54 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China and soon entered the preset orbit.
It will provide services for the detection of the atmospheric, marine and space environments, disaster prevention and mitigation, and scientific experiments.
The launch marked the 491st mission for the Long March rocket family, said the launch center.
98.60° 100.13 min 756 773 km
the final orbit should be at 780x780 km