Long March-2D launches Yaogan-42 01

A Long March-2D rocket launched the Yaogan-42 01 remote sensing satellite (遥感四十二号01) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, southwest China, on 2 April 2024, at 22:56 UTC (3 April, at 06:56 local time). According to official sources, the satellite has entered the preset orbit. Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)/China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)