The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), the main driving force behind China’s space program, has successfully launched a Chang Zheng 6 (CZ-6) rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi Province.
Liftoff took place at 02:19 UTC/10:19 am China standard time on Friday morning. The rocket carried a civilian Earth observation satellite named SDGSAT-1 as the payload.