Long March-2D launches land exploration satellite (LKW-2)

A Long March-2D launch vehicle (Chang Zheng-2D) launched a new land exploration satellite (LKW-2) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, on 23 December 2017, at 04:12 UTC (12:12 Beijing Time). The satellite is mainly used for remote sensing exploration of land resources. Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)