China launches new environmental monitoring satellites, rocket sheds tiles
By : Space.com
Published On: 2022-10-17
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A Chinese Long March 2C rocket launched the S-SAR01 satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center on Oct. 13, 2022 at 6:53 a.m. (Beijing Time). the rocket sheds tiles during launch, a normal occurrence.
The satellite will "support disaster prevention, reduction, relief, and environmental protection," and more according to China Central Television.
Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: China Central Television (CCTV) | edited by [Steve Spaleta](https://twitter.com/stevespaleta)
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