In this file photo dated Aug 6, 2020, the satellite Gaofen 9 04 is sent into orbit by a Long March 2D carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China (WANG JIANGBO / CHINADAILY.COM.CN)

JIUQUAN - China successfully launched the Tianhui I-04 satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at noon on Thursday.

The satellite was launched by a Long March-2D rocket at 12:01 pm (Beijing Time), and then successfully entered the planned orbit.

This was the 381st flight mission of the Long March rocket series. 

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