The Ziyuan III 04 satellite is launched by a Long March 4B rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern province of Shanxi on Dec 16, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
TAIYUAN -- China sent a new satellite into space on Tuesday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern province of Shanxi.
The Ziyuan III 04 satellite was launched by a Long March 4B rocket at 11:17 am Beijing time, according to the center.
It was the 617th flight mission of the Long March rocket series.
