Long March-2D launches Yaogan-39 01

A Long March-2D launch vehicle launched the first three Yaogan-39 satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, China, on 31 August 2023, at 07:36 UTC (15:36 local time). According to official sources, the Yaogan-39 remote sensing satellites (遥感三十九号01) entered the planned orbit. Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)/China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)