On October 29, 2013 at 02:50 UTC the "Long March – 2C” ("Changzheng-2C”) rocket-carrier was launched the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Taiyuan, capital of north China's Shanxi Province. The rocket orbited the "Yaogan-18” remote-sensing satellite. The satellite will be used to conduct scientific experiments, carry out land surveys, monitor crop yields and aid in preventing and reducing natural disasters.
