Jiuquan: China launched a Long March-4C rocket to place a new satellite in space on Wednesday.
The rocket blasted off at 7:44 am (Beijing Time) at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China and soon sent L-SAR 01A satellite into preset orbit.
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The satellite will be used to monitor geological environment, landslides and earthquakes. The mission marked the 407th flight of the Long March carrier rockets, said the launch center.
