China launches Pakistani satellite, two others

A Long March-2D carrier rocket carrying a Pakistani satellite blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Jan. 17, 2025. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

JIUQUAN, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday sent a Pakistani satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.

The satellite, named PRSC-EO1, was launched at 12:07 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-2D carrier rocket and entered its planned orbit successfully.

The rocket also carried two other satellites, namely Tianlu-1 and Lantan-1.

This launch marked the 556th flight mission involving the Long March carrier rocket series. 

A Long March-2D carrier rocket carrying a Pakistani satellite blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Jan. 17, 2025. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

A Long March-2D carrier rocket carrying a Pakistani satellite blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Jan. 17, 2025. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)