China launches 6 satellites for space exploration, tech experiment
China launched six Shiyan-27 satellites into space on Saturday, according to Xinhua news agency. The satellites were deployed from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province using a modified Long March-6 carrier rocket.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 10:49 | 19 April 2025
China on Saturday launched six satellites into space, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency.
Six Shiyan-27 satellites were launched early in the morning from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province, northern China, and entered orbit, it said.
The satellites were deployed using a modified Long March-6 carrier rocket and are primarily intended for space exploration and related technological experiments.
The launch was the 570th mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.