Long March-4C launches Shiyan-23

A Long March-4C launch vehicle launched the Shiyan-23 satellite (试验二十三号卫星, “Experiment 23”) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, China, on 11 May 2024, at 23:43 UTC (12 May, at 07:43 local time). According to official sources, the satellite has successfully entered the planned orbit and “will mainly be used for space environment monitoring”.
Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)/China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)

[@SciNewsRo]

What is falling from the rocket? Explained here th-cam.com/video/DMEdNtKlXwc/w-d-xo.html

[@sander915]

That's a really cool ascent drone shot!

[@hornetluca]

0:31 we can clearly see the gap between the two stages, wow

[@mark_8875]

Wow that ascent was beautiful 😊✨

[@dissaid]

Great Launch!

[@vosa8268]

Perfect Machine. Perfect work in the world Perfect team in the world Perfect Mission. Thank you very much 240512.

[@norman_z]

I'm pretty sure you got the UTC time wrong

[@SciNewsRo]

Thank you for noticing, the correct date and time: 11 May 2024, at 23:43 UTC (12 May, at 07:43 local time).