China's remote-sensing satellite fails to enter orbit

China's high-resolution remote-sensing satellite Ziyuan I-03 failed to enter orbit after its launch Monday, military sources said.

"The rocket malfunctioned during the flight, and the satellite failed to enter orbit," said the sources, adding that Chinese and Brazilian experts are analysing the cause of the failure.

The satellite, jointly developed by China and Brazil, was launched in the morning from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in north China's Shanxi Province, reports Xinhua.