A Long March 2C carrier rocket carrying the Shiyan 33 test satellite blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China on March 27 2026 Photo by Wang Jiangbo For chinadaily Aerospace Development China successfully launches new test satellite By CHINA DAILY Published March 28, 2026 Share Tweet JIUQUAN, Mar 28 – China successfully sent a new test satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, located in the country’s northwest, on Friday. The Shiyan 33 satellite was launched at 12:11 pm (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March 2C carrier rocket, with the Yuanzheng-1S (Expedition-1S) upper stage attached to the rocket. The satellite has successfully reached its preset orbit. Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp This was the 635th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. In this article: featured , Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Comments Comments Popular BUDGET KRA Scraps Nil Returns, Introduces ‘PIN with No Obligation’ to Ease Compliance Burden Kenya Motorists Association Opposes Plan to Inspect Older Private Vehicles Kenya Nairobi Police Declare Tuesday’s #RejectFuelPrices Protests Illegal Over Lack of Notice Kenya Ruto Pushes Back on Development Criticism in Northern Kenya Haiti Mission Chaos in Haiti as civilians attempt to block departure of Kenyan police officers Kenya KIM Campuses Shut Countrywide After TVET Crackdown on Unapproved Programs Kenya Transport Sector Demands Fuel Price Cap of Sh140 Diesel, Sh150 Petrol, Threatens Protests Kenya Ruto Explains Why Fuel Costs More in Kenya NATIONAL NEWS KDF graduates new infantry specialists to boost readiness Advertisement Share Tweet More on Capital News CHINA DAILY China launches rocket to send multirole satellite into orbit Chinese Young entrepreneurs taking to world of AI – China Daily The satellite is tasked with surveying atmospheric, marine and space environments, providing data to support disaster prevention and mitigation efforts, and carrying out scientific… CHINA DAILY October 15, 2023