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China Launches Long March-2C from Gansu, Placing SAR Satellites into Orbit

Nov 25, 2024, 12:37 AM

China successfully launched a Long March-2C carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu Province, northwest China, on Monday, placing two SAR high-resolution radar satellites, Siwei Gaojing-2 03 and Siwei Gaojing-2 04, into the planned orbit. The launch took place at 7:39 a.m. Beijing Time, marking the 547th flight of the Long March carrier rockets and China's 57th orbital launch of 2024.