China launched a Kuaizhou-1A rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province carrying the Shiyan-14 and Shiyan-15 satellites at 6:55 a.m. (Beijing Time) on Sunday. Shiyan means "experiment" in Chinese. Shiyan-14 will mainly be used for scientific experiments and new technology verification, while Shiyan-15 will be served in land survey, urban planning, and disaster prevention and mitigation.