China's second group of Yaogan-31 remote sensing satellites were launched into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Friday at 12:47 p.m. (Beijing time).
The satellites were transported by a Long March-4C rocket. This was the 359th flight mission in the Long March rocket series, according to the launch center.
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Having reached their intended orbits, the satellites will be used for environmental electromagnetic studies and other relevant technological tests.
China launched the first group of Yaogan-31 remote sensing satellites in 2018.
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