Satellites belonging to the Tianmu-1 meteorological constellation are launched by a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, March 22, 2023. China successfully sent four meteorological satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Wednesday. [Photo/Xinhua]
JIUQUAN, March 22 -- China successfully sent four meteorological satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Wednesday.
The satellites, belonging to the Tianmu-1 meteorological constellation, were launched by a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket at 5:09 p.m. (Beijing Time) and have entered the planned orbit.
They will be mainly used to provide commercial meteorological data services.
It was the 19th flight mission of the Kuaizhou-1A rockets.
Satellites belonging to the Tianmu-1 meteorological constellation are launched by a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, March 22, 2023. China successfully sent four meteorological satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Wednesday. [Photo/Xinhua]
Satellites belonging to the Tianmu-1 meteorological constellation are launched by a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, March 22, 2023. China successfully sent four meteorological satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Wednesday. [Photo/Xinhua]
Satellites belonging to the Tianmu-1 meteorological constellation are launched by a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, March 22, 2023. China successfully sent four meteorological satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Wednesday. [Photo/Xinhua]
