(260315) -- TAIYUAN, March 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A modified Long March-6 carrier rocket carrying the Yaogan-50 02 satellite blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on March 15, 2026.
The Yaogan-50 02 satellite was launched at 9:22 p.m. aboard a modified Long March-6 carrier rocket and has entered its planned orbit. The launch mission was a complete success.
The satellite will be mainly used for land survey, crop yield estimation, and disaster prevention and relief. (Photo by Shang Yuhang/Xinhua)
