Long March-4B launches Yaogan-43 02

A Long March-4B launch vehicle launched the second group of Yaogan-43 remote sensing satellites (遥感四十三号02, Yaogan-43 02) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, China, on 3 September 2024, at 01:22 UTC (09:22 local time). According to official sources, the satellites entered the preset orbit and will be “mainly used for carrying out tests on new technologies of low-orbit constellations”. Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)/China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)