China successfully sent two Tianhui II-01 satellites into orbit at 6:52 a.m., Beijing Time, Tuesday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, Trend reported citing Xinhua.
The satellites were launched by a Long March 4B carrier rocket, which was the 303rd mission of the Long March series carrier rockets.
The satellites will be used for scientific experiments, land resource survey, geographic survey and mapping.