China launches two new satellites

A Long March 2D carrier rocket carrying two new satellites blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi province on March 26, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua]

TAIYUAN -- China on Thursday launched a Long March 2D carrier rocket, placing two new satellites into space.

The rocket blasted off at 6:51 am (Beijing Time) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi province and sent the pair of satellites, Siwei Gaojing-2 05 and Siwei Gaojing-2 06, into their preset orbit.

It was the 634th flight mission of the Long March series rockets.

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