Long March 4C has successful launch By Zhao Lei | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-01-29 13:46 Share CLOSE A Long March 4C rocket carrying the second group of China s Yaogan 31 remote sensing satellites is launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China s Gansu province, Jan 29, 2021. [Photo by Wang Jiangbo/for chinadaily.com.cn]
China launched a Long March 4C carrier rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China on Friday afternoon to transport several satellites into space.
China Aerospace Science and Technology said in a statement that the rocket, built by its Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, blasted off at 12:47 pm and later joined the second group of the Yaogan 31-series remote-sensing satellites in orbit.
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The Chang e-5 probe returned to Earth last week after a 23-day voyage, bringing back the world s first lunar samples in 44 years, as well as China s first.
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Zhang Yuhua (center), deputy chief commander of the Chang e-5 project, talks about the success of the mission.
Lunar samples brought back by the Chang e-5 probe will be going on display to the public, Zhang Yuhua, deputy chief commander of the project, said on Wednesday.
Chang e-5 returned to Earth last week after a 23-day voyage, bringing back the world’s first lunar samples in 44 years, as well as China’s first. The samples, weighing 1,731 grams, will be used for scientific research, shared with international peers and exhibited to the public, said Zhang from the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.