A Long March 6 carrier rocket carrying the Tianping 3 satellite blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi province, Oct 22, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
TAIYUAN -- China on Tuesday sent a new satellite into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi province.
The satellite, Tianping 3, was launched at 8:10 am (Beijing Time) using a Long March 6 carrier rocket, and has successfully entered its preset orbit.
It will provide services such as atmospheric space environment surveys and orbital prediction model corrections.
A Long March 6 carrier rocket carrying the Tianping 3 satellite blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi province, Oct 22, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
A Long March 6 carrier rocket carrying the Tianping 3 satellite blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi province, Oct 22, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
A Long March 6 carrier rocket carrying the Tianping 3 satellite blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi province, Oct 22, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
