On May 6, 2012 at 07:10 UTC the "Chang Zheng-2D” (Long March 2D) rocket-carrier was launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest Gansu province, China. The rocket orbited the "Tianhui I-02” mapping satellite.
The satellite, developed and produced by a company under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), will be used to conduct scientific experiments, carry out land resource surveys and map territory. The mission marked the 161st launch for the Long March rocket family since April 24, 1970, when a Long March-1 rocket successfully sent the country's first satellite, the Dongfanghong-1, into space. Attachments: |
