China launches Earth observation satellite Gaofen-5 02(1/7)

A Long March-4C rocket carrying the satellite Gaofen-5 02 blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, Sept. 7, 2021. China sent the new Earth observation satellite into space from the launch center at 11:01 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time). (Photo: China News Service/Zheng Taotao)

The satellite entered its planned orbit successfully.

It was the 387th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.

A Long March-4C rocket carrying the satellite Gaofen-5 02 blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, Sept. 7, 2021. China sent the new Earth observation satellite into space from the launch center at 11:01 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time). (Photo: China News Service/Zheng Taotao)

A Long March-4C rocket carrying the satellite Gaofen-5 02 blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, Sept. 7, 2021. China sent the new Earth observation satellite into space from the launch center at 11:01 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time). (Photo: China News Service/Zheng Taotao)

A Long March-4C rocket carrying the satellite Gaofen-5 02 blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, Sept. 7, 2021. China sent the new Earth observation satellite into space from the launch center at 11:01 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time). (Photo: China News Service/Zheng Taotao)

A Long March-4C rocket carrying the satellite Gaofen-5 02 blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, Sept. 7, 2021. China sent the new Earth observation satellite into space from the launch center at 11:01 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time). (Photo: China News Service/Zheng Taotao)

A Long March-4C rocket carrying the satellite Gaofen-5 02 blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, Sept. 7, 2021. China sent the new Earth observation satellite into space from the launch center at 11:01 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time). (Photo: China News Service/Zheng Taotao)

A Long March-4C rocket carrying the satellite Gaofen-5 02 blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, Sept. 7, 2021. China sent the new Earth observation satellite into space from the launch center at 11:01 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time). (Photo: China News Service/Zheng Taotao)