Published: 14:57, December 4, 2024 | Updated: 21:39, December 4, 2024
China launches new remote-sensing satellite
By Xinhua
A Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) carrier rocket carrying a new remote-sensing satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province, Dec 4, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

XICHANG - China on Wednesday launched a new remote-sensing satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province.

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Launched at 12:46 pm (Beijing Time) by a Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) carrier rocket, the remote-sensing satellite, equipped with synthetic aperture radar (SAR), has entered its planned orbit.