China launches new group of remote-sensing satellites

China successfully sent a new group of remote-sensing satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China on Saturday.

The four satellites of PIESAT-2 were launched at 11:39 am (Beijing Time) by a Long March 2C carrier rocket and entered its planned orbit successfully.　

They will mainly provide commercial remote-sensing data services.　

The launch was the 544th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.