The latest launch out of the hills of southwest China added three new satellites to the series.
The Long March 2D rocket lifted off at 9:28 pm on July 7.
Two sets of satellite triplets were launched in November and June of this year. In order to provide regular, repeated passes over areas of interest, the nine satellites are now circling around at an inclination of 35 degrees above the earth.
News about China's space program.
Most of the time, descriptions of their uses are vague.
The satellites would be used for space scientific experiments, monitoring land usage and natural resources, and other scientific purposes, according to the Chinese company that developed them.
According to the European Space Policy Institute, China's Yaogan series satellites are thought to serve both civil and military users.
Two of the three satellites were developed by the Aerospace Dongfanghong Satellite Co., and the third was provided by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.
According to a mission patch released by SAST, a drag sail is designed to help deorbit the roughly 660-pound (300-kilogram) adapter much sooner than other methods. The drag sail was on display at the Long March 2D launch.
China launched on the 27th of the year. CASC has a plan to launch more than 50 times.
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