China launches seven satellites aboard Long March-6C rocket
According to ECNS, China on August 25 launched a Long March-6C carrier rocket with seven satellites. The rocket lifted off at 11:21 a.m. Beijing time from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China's Shanxi Province. The spacecraft were successfully placed into their planned orbit, the outlet reported.
Launch parameters
ECNS notes that the launch took place on Tuesday. A photo provided by China News Service captured the moment the Long March-6C lifted off from the launch site in Taiyuan. The photo caption stated that the rocket carried seven satellites.
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665th mission
According to the launch center, this mission was the 665th flight in the Long March carrier rocket series. The source classified the rocket as part of the Long March series. The stated serial number refers to flight missions of this series, rather than the individual Long March-6C model.
