China successfully launches a Long March-4C rocket carrying a satellite to measure greenhouse gases with high precision

JIUQUAN, April 17, 2026 -- A Long March-4C carrier rocket carrying a satellite for high-precision greenhouse gas detection blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 17, 2026. China on Friday launched a Long March-4C carrier rocket to send a satellite for high-precision greenhouse gas detection into the preset orbit. The rocket blasted off at 12:10 p.m. (Beijing leer más Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.,Image: 1092162168, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Liu Fang / Xinhua News / Europa Press Editorial licence valid only for Spain and 3 MONTHS from the date of the image, then delete it from your archive. For non-editorial and non-licensed use, please contact EUROPA PRESS. leer menos