China launches Yaogan-39 remote sensing satellite

China on September 17 successfully launched a new remote sensing satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.

A Long March-2D carrier rocket carrying the satellite Yaogan-39 lifted off at 12:13 pm (Beijing Time), Xinhua reports.

Sunday's launch was the 488th mission undertaken by the Long March rocket series.