China launched a Long March-2C carrier rocket on Thursday, successfully sending two satellites into space. The Long March-2C, also known as Chang Zheng 2C (CZ-2C), is a Chinese orbital launch vehicle.
The rocket was launched at 3:08 PM from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. It carried a pair of satellites, Xiwang Gaijing-1 03 and Xiwang Gaijing-1 04, placing them into their designated orbits. This mission marked the 561st flight of the Long March rocket series.