China launches new satellite for space debris mitigation technology verification

China launches new satellite for space debris mitigation technology verification Photo: Chen Yongjian

China successfully launched Shijian-21 satellite into preset orbit via a Long March-3B carrier rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan Province on Sunday morning around 9:27 am.

The Shijian-21 satellite is tasked to verify space debris mitigation technology, Global Times learned from space authorities. The Sunday mission marked the 393rd flight of the Long March carrier rocket family.