China launches space-based observatory to unravel the Sun's secrets

STORY: China launches space-based observatory to unravel the Sun's secrets DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the satellite model 2. various of satellite simulation and animation 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GAN WEIQUN, Principal scientist of the satellite, Purple Mountain Observatory under Chinese Academy of Sciences 4. various of eruptive phenomena simulation 5. various of researchers working STORYLINE: China sent a solar exploration satellite into space on Sunday, furthering the country's scientific endeavor to unravel the mysteries of the Sun. The Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory (ASO-S), nicknamed Kuafu-1 in Chinese, was launched aboard a Long March-2D rocket at 07:43 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, and entered its planned orbit successfully. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GAN WEIQUN, Principal scientist of the satellite, Purple Mountain Observatory under Chinese Academy of Scie