Long March 11 launch

CZ-11 launches from Jiuquan with Earth Observation Satellites aboard, 19 Sep 2019 0642 UT. (Weibo, via @LaunchStuff)

A Long March 11 rocket took off from Jiuquan 19 September 2019 0642 UT. The rocket carried 1 visual and 4 hyperspectral Earth imaging satellites for Guangdong-based company Zhuhai Orbita, to a 510km sun-synchronous orbit.

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