China launches five satellites into orbit on single rocket

BEIJING: China launched a new space environment research satellite and four nanosatellites on a single rocket today. The satellites were carried by the Long March-2D rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre at 7.40 am, news agency Xinhua reported. The satellites have successfully entered their preset orbit, according to the center. Shiyan-6 will be used for conducting space environment exploration experiments. The term nanosatellite refers to a small artificial satellite weighing between 1 and 10 kg. Source: NDTV