China sends 5 satellites into orbit on single rocket
Tuesday - November 20, 2018 10:15 am ,
Category : SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Beijing, Nov 20 (IANS) China launched a new space environment research satellite and four nanosatellites on a single rocket on Tuesday.The satellites were carried by the Long March-2D rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre at 7.40 a.m., reports Xinhua news agency.The satellites have successfully entered their preset orbit, according to the center.Shiyan-6 will be used for conducting space environment exploration experiments. The term nanosatellite refers to a small artificial satellite weighing between 1 and 10 kg.It was the 292th mission of the Long March rocket series.
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