China launched a Long March-7A rocket Thursday to send two satellites into space, Xinhua News Agency reported.
The rocket was launched at 6:12 p.m. (GMT+8) from the Wenchang spacecraft launch site in China’s southern Hainan province. It sent two satellites (Shiyan-12 01 and 02) into the planned orbit, the same source said.
The launch marks the 402 nd mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. The Shiyan-12 satellites are stated to be for space environment studies and related technical tests and were developed by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST).
The first launch of the Long March 7A failed in March 2020, with the second launching successfully in March this year. The failure occurred following a loss of pressure after first stage separation, leading to engine malfunction
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