JIUQUAN, Nov. 20, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – China launched a new space
environment research satellite and four nanosatellites on a Long March-2D
rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 7:40
a.m. Tuesday.
The satellites have successfully entered their preset orbit, according to
the center.
Shiyan-6 will be used for conducting space environment exploration
experiments. The term nanosatellite refers to a small artificial satellite
weighing between 1 and 10 kg.
It was the 292th mission of the Long March rocket series.