China successfully launched a maritime satellite at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China at 6:57 a.m. Tuesday, Beijing Time. The orbiter, Haiyang-2, was boosted by a Long March-4B carrier rocket from the launch center in the city of Taiyuan in Shanxi Province. The satellite is for the supervision and survey of the maritime environment, an important measure for prevention and reduction of maritime disasters. (Source: Xinhua)
These combo photos show the Long March-4B rocket lifting off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Taiyuan carrying the Haiyang-2 orbiter aloft. The satellite is for the supervision and survey of maritime environment, an important measure for prevention and reduction of maritime disasters. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)