The new spacecraft will be used for scientific experiments and exploration of marine and land resources.
On September 27, China successfully launched the Yaogan-3304 Earth remote sensing satellite, the fourth in this series of spacecraft, into low-Earth orbit. This was reported by Xinhua.
It was noted that the Long March-4C launch vehicle with the satellite on board was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. Yaogan-3304 successfully entered its planned low-Earth orbit.
Today’s launch is the 489th flight of the Long March series of launch vehicles.
The new spacecraft will be used for scientific experiments, exploration of marine and land resources, assessment of agricultural efficiency, prevention of natural disasters and elimination of their consequences.
According to Western analysts, the Yaogan family of spacecraft has a dual purpose and can be used for both civil and military needs. In particular, to conduct optical, radar and electronic reconnaissance in the interests of the Chinese army.
The Long March-4C is a three-stage liquid-fueled launch vehicle capable of launching up to three tons of payload into low-Earth orbit. It is also capable of launching different types of satellites into different orbits and, in a single launch, can launch one or more spacecraft into space to their designated orbital positions.
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Recall that China has successfully launched commercial satellites using the Ceres-1 launch vehicle from an offshore platform.
It was also reported that in the United States, the Alpha rocket launched a military satellite into orbit.
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