China launches new satellite for Earth observation(1/3)

A Long March-4C rocket carrying the satellite Gaofen-3 02 blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Nov. 23, 2021. The new Earth-observation satellite was launched at 7:45 a.m. (Beijing Time) and has entered the planned orbit successfully. (Xinhua/Wang Jiangbo)

A Long March-4C rocket carrying the satellite Gaofen-3 02 blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Nov. 23, 2021. The new Earth-observation satellite was launched at 7:45 a.m. (Beijing Time) and has entered the planned orbit successfully. (Xinhua/Wang Jiangbo)

A Long March-4C rocket carrying the satellite Gaofen-3 02 blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Nov. 23, 2021. The new Earth-observation satellite was launched at 7:45 a.m. (Beijing Time) and has entered the planned orbit successfully. (Xinhua/Wang Jiangbo)