Long March-11 launches Shiyan-24C

A Long March-11 launch vehicle launched the Shiyan-24C mission from a sea-based platform off the coast of Yangjiang, Guangdong Province, China, on 25 December 2023, at 22:39 UTC (26 December, at 06:39 local time). According to official sources, the three Shiyan-24C satellites (试验二十四号C卫星) entered the planned orbit and “will be mainly used for space science and technology experiments”. Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)/China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)