Beijing, April 7 (Agency) China has launched a new Earth-observation satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Thursday.
The satellite, Gaofen-3 03, was launched by a Long March-4C rocket at 7:47 am (Beijing Time) and has entered the planned orbit successfully, reports Xinhua news. The launch marks the 414th mission for the Long March series carrier rockets.