Long March-7A launches Shiyan-9

The first successful flight of a Long March-7A launch vehicle launched the Shiyan-9 satellite from the Wenchang Space Launch Center Hainan Province, China, on 11 March 2021, at 17:51 UTC (12 March, at 01:51 China Standard Time). According to official sources Shiyan-9 (试验九号) “will be mainly used for in-orbit tests of new technologies including space environment monitoring.” Credit: China Central Television