China sends five satellites into orbit via single rocket

China has launched a new space environment research satellite and four nanosatellites on a Long March-2D rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 7:40am Tuesday.

The satellites have successfully entered their preset orbit, Xinhua reported citing the centre.

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.

It was the 292th mission of the Long March rocket series.