China launches new remote sensing satellite

A modified Long March-6 carrier rocket carrying the Yaogan-50 02 satellite blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on March 15, 2026. The Yaogan-50 02 satellite was launched at 9:22 p.m. aboard a modified Long March-6 carrier rocket and has entered its planned orbit. The launch mission was a complete success. The satellite will be mainly used for land survey, crop yield estimation, and disaster prevention and relief. (Photo by Shang Yuhang/Xinhua)

TAIYUAN, March 15 (Xinhua) -- China successfully launched a remote sensing satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on Sunday.

The Yaogan-50 02 satellite was launched at 9:22 p.m. aboard a modified Long March-6 carrier rocket and has entered its planned orbit. The launch mission was a complete success.

The satellite will be mainly used for land survey, crop yield estimation, and disaster prevention and relief.

This launch marked the 633rd flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.