A Long March-4C launch vehicle launched the Yaogan-33 04 (遥感三十三号04) remote-sensing satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, China, on 26 September 2023, at 20:15 UTC (27 September, 04:15 local time). According to official sources, the satellite has successfully entered the planned orbit and “will be used for scientific experiments, land resource surveys, crop yield estimates, and disaster prevention and relief work”.
Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)/China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)
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