China launches four meteorological satellites

2023-December-28 09:42 By: Xinhua

A Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket carrying four meteorological satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Dec. 27, 2023. The satellites, belonging to the Tianmu-1 meteorological constellation, were launched at 2:50 p.m. (Beijing Time) and have entered the planned orbit. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

JIUQUAN, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- China successfully sent four meteorological satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Wednesday.

The satellites, belonging to the Tianmu-1 meteorological constellation, were launched by a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket at 2:50 p.m. (Beijing Time) and have entered the planned orbit.

They will be mainly used to provide commercial meteorological data services.

It was the 24th flight mission of the Kuaizhou-1A rockets. ■

A Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket carrying four meteorological satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Dec. 27, 2023. The satellites, belonging to the Tianmu-1 meteorological constellation, were launched at 2:50 p.m. (Beijing Time) and have entered the planned orbit. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

A Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket carrying four meteorological satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Dec. 27, 2023. The satellites, belonging to the Tianmu-1 meteorological constellation, were launched at 2:50 p.m. (Beijing Time) and have entered the planned orbit. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

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