China kicked off its 2026 space mission schedule with a successful satellite launch

TAIYUAN :- China sent the Yaogan-50 01 remote sensing satellite into space. Launched aboard a modified version of the Long March-6 rocket, the satellite has entered planned orbit, according to the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.

It will be used for national land surveys, crop yield estimation, and disaster prevention and mitigation.

The launch was the 624th flight mission undertaken by the Long March rocket series and marked China’s first successful orbital launch of 2026.