China Sucessfully Launches New Space Experimental Satellite

On June 20, China successfully launched a new space experimental astellite, Shiyan-25, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern province of Shanxi. The satellite will mainly be used to conduct new Earth observation technology experiments, covering areas such as disaster prevention and mitigation, urban planning, and land resource surveys.

Main image: A Long March-6 carrier rocket carrying the Shiyan-25 experiment satellite blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, June 20, 2023 © Photo by Zheng Bin / Xinhua