Long March-2D launches Yaogan-42 02

A Long March-2D rocket launched the Yaogan-42 02 remote sensing satellite (遥感四十二号02) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, southwest China, on 20 April 2024, at 23:45 UTC (21 April, at 07:45 local time). According to official sources, the satellite has entered the preset orbit. Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)/China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)