China launched a satellite to monitor the environment

Early on November 19, China successfully launched Huanjing-1C environmental monitoring satellite (Environment-1C).

Together with two previously launched satellites, the satellite will be used to monitor the environment and help mitigate natural disasters.

Huanjing-1C satellite rocket leaves the launch pad - (Photo: news.cn)

Xinhua reported that Truong Chinh-2C rocket had left the satellite Huanjing-1C leaving the launch pad at the Thai Nguyen satellite launch center in Thai Nguyen, the capital of Son Tay province (northern China) at 5:59 am . This satellite then goes into orbit as planned.

This is China's third environmental satellite. Technically, it is more than two Huanjing-1A and Huanjing-1B satellites (launched in 2008 and operating in orbit), which can help China strengthen monitoring of the ecological situation, as well as collecting More information about natural disasters in China.

According to Xinhua, these three satellites will help warn future natural disasters.

Huanjing-1C satellite was launched at 5:53 am on November 19 - (Photo: news.cn)

Truong Chinh missile brought Huanjing-1C into space - (Photo: news.cn)

Huanjing-1C satellite images were released on November 19 - (Photo: news.cn)