China launches oceanographic satellite for enhanced marine monitoring By ZHAO LEI | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-07-02 15:58

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202607/02/WS6a461a34a310986e2b4632fc.html China launched a Long March 4B carrier rocket to deploy its latest oceanographic research satellite, the HY-2E, on Thursday morning, according to the China National Space Administration. The rocket lifted off at 7:46 am from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert and soon placed the satellite, built by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, into its preset orbit, the administration said in a statement.