A Chinese Long March 2D rocket launched
Venezuela’s second Earth-observing surveillance satellite Monday, adding a new
space-based reconnaissance asset the country’s government says it will use to
aid security forces, emergency responders, farmers, and health professionals. The
two-stage, 134-foot-tall (41-meter) Long March 2D booster took off at 0413 GMT
(12:13 a.m. EDT) Monday from the remote Jiuquan space base in the Gobi Desert
in northwest China, according to China Great Wall Industry Corp., the government-owned
company chartered to sell Chinese rockets and satellites on the global market. More…
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
China successfully launches Earth-imaging satellite for Venezuela
A Chinese Long March 2D rocket launched
Venezuela’s second Earth-observing surveillance satellite Monday, adding a new
space-based reconnaissance asset the country’s government says it will use to
aid security forces, emergency responders, farmers, and health professionals. The
two-stage, 134-foot-tall (41-meter) Long March 2D booster took off at 0413 GMT
(12:13 a.m. EDT) Monday from the remote Jiuquan space base in the Gobi Desert
in northwest China, according to China Great Wall Industry Corp., the government-owned
company chartered to sell Chinese rockets and satellites on the global market. More…
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