A Long March 4B (CZ-4B) launch vehicle has successfully launched three Tianhui Earth imaging satellites into low Earth apparently Sun-synchnronous orbits. The satellites carry the official titles of Tianhui Yi Hao 01 Xing, Tianhui Yi Hao 02 Xing, Tianhui Yi Hao 03 Xing. The launch took place at 2252 GMT on 29 April 2019 from the Taiyuan launch site in China. The satellites are used mainly for cartography and mapping.
Long March 4B launches three Tianhui imaging satellites for China
by David Todd | Apr 30, 2019 | China, Launches, Satellites, Seradata News
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