Satellites Launch - China

Satellites Launch - China

A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying the Shiyan-22 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 9, 2025. The satellite was launched on Tuesday at 11:08 p.m. (Beijing Time) and entered its planned orbit as scheduled. The satellite will primarily support services including satellite communication, data transmission, and radio and television broadcasting, as well as conducting relevant technical tests and validations. Photo by Li Zhiyong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Satellites Launch - China

Satellites Launch - China

A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying the Shiyan-22 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 9, 2025. The satellite was launched on Tuesday at 11:08 p.m. (Beijing Time) and entered its planned orbit as scheduled. The satellite will primarily support services including satellite communication, data transmission, and radio and television broadcasting, as well as conducting relevant technical tests and validations. Photo by Li Zhiyong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Satellites Launch - China

Satellites Launch - China

A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying the Shiyan-22 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 9, 2025. The satellite was launched on Tuesday at 11:08 p.m. (Beijing Time) and entered its planned orbit as scheduled. The satellite will primarily support services including satellite communication, data transmission, and radio and television broadcasting, as well as conducting relevant technical tests and validations. Photo by Li Zhiyong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Satellites Launch - China

Satellites Launch - China

A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying the Shiyan-22 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 9, 2025. The satellite was launched on Tuesday at 11:08 p.m. (Beijing Time) and entered its planned orbit as scheduled. The satellite will primarily support services including satellite communication, data transmission, and radio and television broadcasting, as well as conducting relevant technical tests and validations. Photo by Li Zhiyong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Satellites Launch - China

Satellites Launch - China

A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying the Shiyan-22 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 9, 2025. The satellite was launched on Tuesday at 11:08 p.m. (Beijing Time) and entered its planned orbit as scheduled. The satellite will primarily support services including satellite communication, data transmission, and radio and television broadcasting, as well as conducting relevant technical tests and validations. Photo by Li Zhiyong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Closing Ceremony of China's 15th National Games - China

Closing Ceremony of China's 15th National Games - China

(251121) -- XICHANG, November 21, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying the Shiyan-21 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, November 21, 2025. The Shiyan-21 satellite was launched at 6:55 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-3B carrier rocket and entered the preset orbit successfully. (Photo by Li Zhiyong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Xichang Test Satellites Launch - China

Xichang Test Satellites Launch - China

A Long March-2D carrier rocket carrying test satellites, Shiyan-30 01 and 02, blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, on September 29, 2025. The two test satellites were launched at 11:00 a.m. (Beijing Time) and entered their preset orbits successfully. The satellites will be mainly used for experimental verification of Earth observation technologies. Photo by Yang Xi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Xichang Test Satellites Launch - China

Xichang Test Satellites Launch - China

A Long March-2D carrier rocket carrying test satellites, Shiyan-30 01 and 02, blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, on September 29, 2025. The two test satellites were launched at 11:00 a.m. (Beijing Time) and entered their preset orbits successfully. The satellites will be mainly used for experimental verification of Earth observation technologies. Photo by Yang Xi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Xichang Test Satellites Launch - China

Xichang Test Satellites Launch - China

A Long March-2D carrier rocket carrying test satellites, Shiyan-30 01 and 02, blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, on September 29, 2025. The two test satellites were launched at 11:00 a.m. (Beijing Time) and entered their preset orbits successfully. The satellites will be mainly used for experimental verification of Earth observation technologies. Photo by Yang Xi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Xichang Satellite Launch - China

Xichang Satellite Launch - China

A Long March-4C carrier rocket carrying the Shiyan-28B 02 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, August 17, 2025. The Shiyan-28B 02 satellite was launched at 4:55 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-4C carrier rocket and entered its preset orbit successfully. The satellite will be used mainly for space environment exploration and related technology tests. Photo by Zhang Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Xichang Satellite Launch - China

Xichang Satellite Launch - China

A Long March-4C carrier rocket carrying the Shiyan-28B 02 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, August 17, 2025. The Shiyan-28B 02 satellite was launched at 4:55 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-4C carrier rocket and entered its preset orbit successfully. The satellite will be used mainly for space environment exploration and related technology tests. Photo by Wang Yinjie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Xichang Satellite Launch - China

Xichang Satellite Launch - China

A Long March-4C carrier rocket carrying the Shiyan-28B 02 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, August 17, 2025. The Shiyan-28B 02 satellite was launched at 4:55 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-4C carrier rocket and entered its preset orbit successfully. The satellite will be used mainly for space environment exploration and related technology tests. Photo by Wang Yinjie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Launches New Satellite from Xichang

China Launches New Satellite from Xichang

A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying the Tianlian II-05 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 27, 2025. The Tianlian II-05 satellite was launched at 11:54 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-3B carrier rocket and entered its planned orbit. Photo by Yang Xi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Launches New Satellite from Xichang

China Launches New Satellite from Xichang

A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying the Tianlian II-05 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 27, 2025. The Tianlian II-05 satellite was launched at 11:54 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-3B carrier rocket and entered its planned orbit. Photo by Yang Xi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Launches New Satellite from Xichang

China Launches New Satellite from Xichang

A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying the Tianlian II-05 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 27, 2025. The Tianlian II-05 satellite was launched at 11:54 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-3B carrier rocket and entered its planned orbit. Photo by Yang Xi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Launches New Satellite from Xichang

China Launches New Satellite from Xichang

A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying the Tianlian II-05 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 27, 2025. The Tianlian II-05 satellite was launched at 11:54 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-3B carrier rocket and entered its planned orbit. Photo by Yang Xi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Xichang Satellite Launch

China Xichang Satellite Launch

A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying a new experimental satellite for communication technology blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 3, 2024. The satellite was launched at 1:56 p.m. (Beijing Time) and has entered the planned orbit. Photo by Yang Xi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Xichang Satellite Launch

China Xichang Satellite Launch

A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying a new experimental satellite for communication technology blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 3, 2024. The satellite was launched at 1:56 p.m. (Beijing Time) and has entered the planned orbit. Photo by Yang Xi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Xichang Satellite Launch

China Xichang Satellite Launch

A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying a new experimental satellite for communication technology blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 3, 2024. The satellite was launched at 1:56 p.m. (Beijing Time) and has entered the planned orbit. Photo by Yang Xi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Xichang Satellite Launch

China Xichang Satellite Launch

A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying a new experimental satellite for communication technology blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 3, 2024. The satellite was launched at 1:56 p.m. (Beijing Time) and has entered the planned orbit. Photo by Yang Xi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Xichang Satellite Launch

China Xichang Satellite Launch

A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying a new experimental satellite for communication technology blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 3, 2024. The satellite was launched at 1:56 p.m. (Beijing Time) and has entered the planned orbit. Photo by Yang Xi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Launches Remote Sensing 4301 Satellite

China Launches Remote Sensing 4301 Satellite

SICHUAN, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2024 - A Long March-4B carrier rocket lifts off a remote sensing 4301 satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, China, Aug. 16, 2024.

China Launches Remote Sensing 4301 Satellite

China Launches Remote Sensing 4301 Satellite

SICHUAN, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2024 - A Long March-4B carrier rocket lifts off a remote sensing 4301 satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, China, Aug. 16, 2024.

China Launches Remote Sensing 4301 Satellite

China Launches Remote Sensing 4301 Satellite

SICHUAN, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2024 - A Long March-4B carrier rocket lifts off a remote sensing 4301 satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, China, Aug. 16, 2024.

China Launches Remote Sensing 4301 Satellite

China Launches Remote Sensing 4301 Satellite

SICHUAN, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2024 - A Long March-4B carrier rocket lifts off a remote sensing 4301 satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, China, Aug. 16, 2024.

China Launches Remote Sensing 4301 Satellite

China Launches Remote Sensing 4301 Satellite

SICHUAN, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2024 - A Long March-4B carrier rocket lifts off a remote sensing 4301 satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, China, Aug. 16, 2024.

China Launches Remote Sensing 4301 Satellite

China Launches Remote Sensing 4301 Satellite

SICHUAN, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2024 - A Long March-4B carrier rocket lifts off a remote sensing 4301 satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, China, Aug. 16, 2024.

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240802) -- BEIJING, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying a new high-orbit internet-services satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 1, 2024. (Photo by Hu Zenghui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-XICHANG-SATELLITE-LAUNCH (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-XICHANG-SATELLITE-LAUNCH (CN)

(240801) -- XICHANG, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying a new high-orbit internet-services satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 1, 2024. The satellite was launched at 9:14 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-3B carrier rocket and entered its preset orbit successfully. The launch marks the 529th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. (Photo by Hu Zenghui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHINA-SICHUAN-YI ETHNIC GROUP-TORCH FESTIVAL (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-YI ETHNIC GROUP-TORCH FESTIVAL (CN)

(240730) -- XICHANG, July 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Actors perform during a culture and tourism promotion event in Xichang City of southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 28, 2024. A series of culture and tourism promotion events featuring the torch festival of Yi ethnic group will be held among 17 counties and cities across the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan from July 19 to Aug. 19. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tang Wenhao)

CHINA-SICHUAN-YI ETHNIC GROUP-TORCH FESTIVAL (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-YI ETHNIC GROUP-TORCH FESTIVAL (CN)

(240730) -- XICHANG, July 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People perform traditional dance during a culture and tourism promotion event in Xichang City of southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 28, 2024. A series of culture and tourism promotion events featuring the torch festival of Yi ethnic group will be held among 17 counties and cities across the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan from July 19 to Aug. 19. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tang Wenhao)

CHINA-SICHUAN-YI ETHNIC GROUP-TORCH FESTIVAL (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-YI ETHNIC GROUP-TORCH FESTIVAL (CN)

(240730) -- XICHANG, July 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People light up a torch in Yuexi County, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 26, 2024. A series of culture and tourism promotion events featuring the torch festival of Yi ethnic group will be held among 17 counties and cities across the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan from July 19 to Aug. 19. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tang Wenhao)

G600 Amphibious Aircraft Begins Certification Flight Tests - China

G600 Amphibious Aircraft Begins Certification Flight Tests - China

In this file photo, a China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft conducts a flight test for firefighting in Xichang City of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 23, 2023. China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered the phase of certification flight tests, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Airworthiness Certification Center of the Aviation Administration of China issued the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) to the first model of the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, said the AVIC, China's leading aircraft manufacturer. (Xinhua)

G600 Amphibious Aircraft Begins Certification Flight Tests - China

G600 Amphibious Aircraft Begins Certification Flight Tests - China

In this file photo, a China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft conducts a flight test for firefighting in Xichang City of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 23, 2023. China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered the phase of certification flight tests, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Airworthiness Certification Center of the Aviation Administration of China issued the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) to the first model of the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, said the AVIC, China's leading aircraft manufacturer. (Xinhua)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-AG600 LARGE AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT-FLIGHT TEST-TIA (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-AG600 LARGE AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT-FLIGHT TEST-TIA (CN)

(240723) -- XI'AN, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- In this file photo, a China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft conducts a flight test for firefighting in Xichang City of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 23, 2023. China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered the phase of certification flight tests, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Airworthiness Certification Center of the Aviation Administration of China issued the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) to the first model of the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, said the AVIC, China's leading aircraft manufacturer. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-AG600 LARGE AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT-FLIGHT TEST-TIA (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-AG600 LARGE AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT-FLIGHT TEST-TIA (CN)

(240723) -- XI'AN, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- In this file photo, a China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft conducts a flight test for firefighting in Xichang City of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 23, 2023. China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered the phase of certification flight tests, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Airworthiness Certification Center of the Aviation Administration of China issued the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) to the first model of the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, said the AVIC, China's leading aircraft manufacturer. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

March-2C Rocket Launch French-Chinese SVOM - China

March-2C Rocket Launch French-Chinese SVOM - China

A Long March-2C rocket carrying an astronomical satellite, the Space-based Multi-band Variable Object Monitor (SVOM), blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province on June 22, 2024. China on Saturday launched the astronomical satellite, the result of nearly 20 years of hard work between Chinese and French scientists, to capture gamma-ray bursts which flicker like fireworks in the farthest reaches of the universe. Photo by Chen Haojie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

March-2C Rocket Launch French-Chinese SVOM - China

March-2C Rocket Launch French-Chinese SVOM - China

A Long March-2C rocket carrying an astronomical satellite, the Space-based Multi-band Variable Object Monitor (SVOM), blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province on June 22, 2024. China on Saturday launched the astronomical satellite, the result of nearly 20 years of hard work between Chinese and French scientists, to capture gamma-ray bursts which flicker like fireworks in the farthest reaches of the universe. Photo by Chen Haojie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

March-2C Rocket Launch French-Chinese SVOM - China

March-2C Rocket Launch French-Chinese SVOM - China

A Long March-2C rocket carrying an astronomical satellite, the Space-based Multi-band Variable Object Monitor (SVOM), blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province on June 22, 2024. China on Saturday launched the astronomical satellite, the result of nearly 20 years of hard work between Chinese and French scientists, to capture gamma-ray bursts which flicker like fireworks in the farthest reaches of the universe. Photo by Chen Haojie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

March-2C Rocket Launch French-Chinese SVOM - China

March-2C Rocket Launch French-Chinese SVOM - China

A Long March-2C rocket carrying an astronomical satellite, the Space-based Multi-band Variable Object Monitor (SVOM), blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province on June 22, 2024. China on Saturday launched the astronomical satellite, the result of nearly 20 years of hard work between Chinese and French scientists, to capture gamma-ray bursts which flicker like fireworks in the farthest reaches of the universe. Photo by Chen Haojie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-XICHANG-FRANCE-ASTRONOMICAL SATELLITE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-XICHANG-FRANCE-ASTRONOMICAL SATELLITE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240622) -- XICHANG, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A Long March-2C rocket carrying an astronomical satellite, the Space-based Multi-band Variable Object Monitor (SVOM), blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province on June 22, 2024. China on Saturday launched the astronomical satellite, the result of nearly 20 years of hard work between Chinese and French scientists, to capture gamma-ray bursts which flicker like fireworks in the farthest reaches of the universe. (Photo by Chen Haojie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-XICHANG-FRANCE-ASTRONOMICAL SATELLITE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-XICHANG-FRANCE-ASTRONOMICAL SATELLITE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240622) -- XICHANG, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A Long March-2C rocket carrying an astronomical satellite, the Space-based Multi-band Variable Object Monitor (SVOM), blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province on June 22, 2024. China on Saturday launched the astronomical satellite, the result of nearly 20 years of hard work between Chinese and French scientists, to capture gamma-ray bursts which flicker like fireworks in the farthest reaches of the universe. (Photo by Chen Haojie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-XICHANG-FRANCE-ASTRONOMICAL SATELLITE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-XICHANG-FRANCE-ASTRONOMICAL SATELLITE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240622) -- XICHANG, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A Long March-2C rocket carrying an astronomical satellite, the Space-based Multi-band Variable Object Monitor (SVOM), blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province on June 22, 2024. China on Saturday launched the astronomical satellite, the result of nearly 20 years of hard work between Chinese and French scientists, to capture gamma-ray bursts which flicker like fireworks in the farthest reaches of the universe. (Photo by Chen Haojie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-XICHANG-FRANCE-ASTRONOMICAL SATELLITE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-XICHANG-FRANCE-ASTRONOMICAL SATELLITE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240622) -- XICHANG, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A Long March-2C rocket carrying an astronomical satellite, the Space-based Multi-band Variable Object Monitor (SVOM), blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province on June 22, 2024. China on Saturday launched the astronomical satellite, the result of nearly 20 years of hard work between Chinese and French scientists, to capture gamma-ray bursts which flicker like fireworks in the farthest reaches of the universe. (Photo by Chen Haojie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-XICHANG-FRANCE-ASTRONOMICAL SATELLITE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-XICHANG-FRANCE-ASTRONOMICAL SATELLITE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240622) -- XICHANG, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A Long March-2C rocket carrying an astronomical satellite, the Space-based Multi-band Variable Object Monitor (SVOM), blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province on June 22, 2024. China on Saturday launched the astronomical satellite, the result of nearly 20 years of hard work between Chinese and French scientists, to capture gamma-ray bursts which flicker like fireworks in the farthest reaches of the universe. (Photo by Chen Haojie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-XICHANG-FRANCE-ASTRONOMICAL SATELLITE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-XICHANG-FRANCE-ASTRONOMICAL SATELLITE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240622) -- XICHANG, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A Long March-2C rocket carrying an astronomical satellite, the Space-based Multi-band Variable Object Monitor (SVOM), blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province on June 22, 2024. China on Saturday launched the astronomical satellite, the result of nearly 20 years of hard work between Chinese and French scientists, to capture gamma-ray bursts which flicker like fireworks in the farthest reaches of the universe. (Photo by Chen Haojie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-XICHANG-FRANCE-ASTRONOMICAL SATELLITE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-XICHANG-FRANCE-ASTRONOMICAL SATELLITE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240622) -- XICHANG, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-2C rocket carrying an astronomical satellite, the Space-based Multi-band Variable Object Monitor (SVOM), blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province on June 22, 2024. China on Saturday launched the astronomical satellite, the result of nearly 20 years of hard work between Chinese and French scientists, to capture gamma-ray bursts which flicker like fireworks in the farthest reaches of the universe. (Photo by Chen Haojie/Xinhua)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-XICHANG-FRANCE-ASTRONOMICAL SATELLITE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-XICHANG-FRANCE-ASTRONOMICAL SATELLITE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240622) -- XICHANG, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-2C rocket carrying an astronomical satellite, the Space-based Multi-band Variable Object Monitor (SVOM), blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province on June 22, 2024. China on Saturday launched the astronomical satellite, the result of nearly 20 years of hard work between Chinese and French scientists, to capture gamma-ray bursts which flicker like fireworks in the farthest reaches of the universe. (Photo by Chen Haojie/Xinhua)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-XICHANG-FRANCE-ASTRONOMICAL SATELLITE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-XICHANG-FRANCE-ASTRONOMICAL SATELLITE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240622) -- XICHANG, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-2C rocket carrying an astronomical satellite, the Space-based Multi-band Variable Object Monitor (SVOM), blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province on June 22, 2024. China on Saturday launched the astronomical satellite, the result of nearly 20 years of hard work between Chinese and French scientists, to capture gamma-ray bursts which flicker like fireworks in the farthest reaches of the universe. (Photo by Chen Haojie/Xinhua)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-XICHANG-FRANCE-ASTRONOMICAL SATELLITE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-XICHANG-FRANCE-ASTRONOMICAL SATELLITE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240622) -- XICHANG, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-2C rocket carrying an astronomical satellite, the Space-based Multi-band Variable Object Monitor (SVOM), blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province on June 22, 2024. China on Saturday launched the astronomical satellite, the result of nearly 20 years of hard work between Chinese and French scientists, to capture gamma-ray bursts which flicker like fireworks in the farthest reaches of the universe. (Photo by Chen Haojie/Xinhua)