China on Friday sent two new test satellites into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan.
The satellites, Shiyan-30 03 and 04, were launched at 06:33 (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-2D carrier rocket and entered the preset orbit successfully.
The satellites will be mainly used for experimental verification of Earth observation technologies.
The launch marked the 632nd flight mission of the Long March series carrier rockets.
China launches two new test satellites
China launches two new test satellites
China launches two new test satellites
The imports and exports of south China's tech hub of Shenzhen with other APEC economies reached 899.65 billion yuan (around 132.2 billion U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of this year, marking a 30.2 percent year-on-year increase, according to the latest official data released by the Shenzhen Customs on Friday.
This quarterly figure represents a historic high and ranks Shenzhen first among all cities in the Chinese mainland.
Shenzhen will play host to the 33rd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting on Nov 18 and 19, accompanied by the APEC CEO Summit and the joint ministerial meeting of foreign and trade ministers.
Shenzhen trade with APEC economies sets record in Q1, leads country
