China successfully launches new-tech experiment twin satellites on the Long March-2C rocket from Southwest China's Xichang Satellite Launch Center Wednesday morning. [People's Daily APP]
XICHANG - China successfully launched new-tech experiment twin satellites on the Long March-2C rocket from Southwest China's Xichang Satellite Launch Center Wednesday morning.
The twin satellites were launched at 11:30 a.m., and entered their intended orbit.
The twin-satellites missions are to link the inter-satellite network and conduct new technology tests on satellites earth-observation.
It was the 278th mission of the Long March rocket series.