China launches remote sensing satellites

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China successfully launched remote sensing satellites from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest Sichuan Province on Tuesday.
According to the Xinhua news, the satellites, which were launched on a Long March-2C carrier rocket, have successfully entered its preset orbit.
The satellites will be conducting electromagnetic environmental probes and other experiments.
It was the third batch of the Yaogan-30 project.
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First Published: Dec 26 2017 | 5:00 PM IST