China's Kuaizhou-1A rocket launches new satellite

A Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket carrying Shiyan-11 satellite blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Nov. 25, 2021. China on Thursday sent a new satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

JIUQUAN, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday sent a new satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.

The Shiyan-11 satellite was launched by a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket at 7:41 a.m. (Beijing Time) and entered the planned orbit.

It was the 13th flight mission of the Kuaizhou-1A rockets, according to the launch center.

A Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket carrying Shiyan-11 satellite blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Nov. 25, 2021. China on Thursday sent a new satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)