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China successfully launches new test satellite
Greenwatch Desk
Space
2025-07-04, 9:11pm
China launched a new test satellite into space on Thursday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan.
The Shiyan-28B 01 satellite was launched at 5:35 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-4C carrier rocket and successfully entered the preset orbit, according to official sources.
The satellite will primarily be used for space environment exploration and conducting related technology tests.
This mission marks the 583rd flight of the Long March carrier rocket series.
A Long March-4C carrier rocket carrying the Shiyan-28B 01 satellite blasted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province at 5:35 p.m. (Beijing Time) on July 3, 2025. The satellite successfully entered its preset orbit, reports UNB.