China launches new remote sensing satellite
Submit on Monday, January 9th, 2012 22:59
Rocket: Chang Zheng 4B; Payload: Zi Yuan 3 [ZY-3], VesselSat 2; Date: 9 January 2012, 0317 UTC; Launch site: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China. The remote-sensing satellite, which had a lift-off mass of 2,650 kg, entered an orbit of 500 km above the Earth about 12 minutes after it was launched.
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