China launches Long March-2 rocket with 3 satellites

A Long March-2C rocket blasts off at 12:21 p.m., Sept. 29, 2017. (Photo/CGTN)

China successfully launched a Long March-2C rocket at 12:21 pm on Friday, with three remote sensing satellites on board.

The Long March rocket carrying three Yaogan-30 01 satellites was launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The satellites are to conduct electromagnetic probes and other experiments.

This marks the 251st time that China successfully launched a Long March rocket.