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Dec. 28, 2020
Long March-4C launches Yaogan-33
A Long March-4C launch vehicle launched the Yaogan-33 remote-sensing satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, northwest China, on 27 December 2020, at 15:44 UTC (23:44 local time).
Long March-4C launches Yaogan-33
As a secondary payload, the mission launched a small technology test satellite. According to official sources, the satellites will be used for scientific experiments, land and resources surveys, agricultural production estimation, disaster prevention and mitigation.
Yaogan-33 satellite
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