China launches 2 satellites into space

Source: CCTV.com | 10-25-2008 15:45

Pics: China successfully launches research satellites

China successfully launched a Long March Four carrier rocket on Saturday morning, sending two environmental exploration satellites into space.

A Long March-4B rocket carrying satellites coded as the 03 Group of the Shijian-6 serial research satellites blasts off from the launch pad at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, north China's Shanxi Province, on Oct. 25, 2008. (Xinhua/Wang Yongji)

Data from the Xi'an satellite monitoring center shows both satellites separated from the carrier rocket and entered orbit 12 minutes after blasting off from the Taiyuan Launch Center.

This is the one hundred and tenth successful launch of a Long March Series carrier rocket. The two satellites have a life expectancy of two years, and will replace the satellites launched in 2006.

They will conduct experiments on space exploration and other space-related scientific projects.

Editor:Zhang Pengfei