China launches new satellite
Xinhua | December 30, 2025



A Long March-4B rocket carrying the Tianhui-7 satellite blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Dec. 30, 2025. The satellite, launched at 12:12 p.m. (Beijing time), has entered the preset orbit successfully, according to the center. It will be primarily used for tasks such as geographic mapping, land resource surveys, and scientific research. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

