China launches four Tianmu-1 satellites

China launched a new set of four satellites as part of the Tianmu-1 weather constellation into space on Monday.

A Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket, carrying the No. 11, 12, 13, and 14 satellites blasted off at 9 am Beijing Time from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. These satellites have successfully entered their preset orbit and will be utilized to provide commercial meteorological data services.