China successfully launches 13 satellites into orbit with a single rocket, including 10 from Argentina
- On 06 November 2020, China successfully launched 13 satellites into the orbit, atop a Long March-6 carrier rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in north China’s Shanxi Province.
- The satellites launched included 10 satellites from Argentina. This is the first time that China launched such a large number of satellites of a foreign country.
- This launch was the 351st satellite launch by the Long March rocket series.
- China plans to launch 90 earth observation satellites for Argentinian company Satellogic, which has developed the satellites..
Source: Business Standard