China launches satellites to monitor atmospheric, space environments

China sent a group of satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.

This was reported by The Xinhua News Agency.

The Yunhai-2 02 satellites were launched by a Long March-2D carrier rocket and have entered the planned orbit.

These satellites will be used mainly for atmospheric environment detection, space environment monitoring, disaster prevention and reduction, and scientific experiments.

The launch was the 513th mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.