China launches Yaogan-50 03 remote sensing satellite

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A modified Long March-6 rocket lifts off from launchpad at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, north China's Shanxi Province, October 23, 2026. /China Media Group

China launched a remote sensing satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on Friday.

The Yaogan-50 03 satellite was launched at 6:15 p.m. Beijing Time aboard a modified Long March-6 carrier rocket and entered its planned orbit. The launch mission was a complete success.

The satellite will mainly be used for land survey, crop yield estimation, and disaster prevention and relief.

The launch marked the 672nd flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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