China launches three new satellites into space
China on Monday successfully sent three new satellites into space from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan. The satellites, Shijian-23, Shiyan-22A and Shiyan-22B, were launched aboard a modified version of the Long March-7 carrier rocket at 6:00am and entered their planned orbits successfully. The Shijian-23 satellite will mainly be used for scientific experiments and technical verification, while the Shiyan-22A and 22B satellites will conduct in-orbit verification tests of new technologies, such as space environment monitoring. The launch was the 459th flight mission of the Long March rocket series. (Xinhua)