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February 1, 2026

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China launches environmental monitoring satellite

September 25, 2019 Stephen Clark

China launched a Long March 2D rocket Wednesday carrying a Yunhai environmental monitoring satellite into an orbit some 470 miles above Earth.

Mysterious weather satellite launched from China

November 13, 2016 Stephen Clark

China launched a polar-orbiting weather satellite Friday to take data on the atmosphere and seas, state media announced, but Chinese officials offered little detail on the craft’s mission.