China launches new satellite

December 17, 2025 | 18:35 |123

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 Beijing time, according to the center.

It was the 617th flight mission of the Long March rocket series.