China successfully sends a new remote sensing satellite of the Yaogan 34 series into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China at 3:09 pm on March 17, 2022. (PHOTO BY WANG JIANGBO / FOR CHINADAILY.COM.CN)
JIUQUAN – China successfully sent a new remote sensing satellite of the Yaogan-34 series into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 3:09 pm on Thursday (Beijing Time).
The Yaogan-34 02 satellite was carried by a Long March-4C rocket and successfully entered its planned orbit.
China successfully sends a new remote sensing satellite of the Yaogan 34 series into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China at 3:09 pm on March 17, 2022. (PHOTO BY WANG JIANGBO / FOR CHINADAILY.COM.CN)
This remote sensing satellite will be used for the survey of land resources, urban planning, crop yield estimation, and disaster prevention and reduction.
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It was the 411th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.