# China launches first two satellites of Qinling remote-sensing constellation

https://mins.news/en/item/67139

- China News Service, 2026-09-21 09:41 UTC
- Science
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-09-21/detail-ihfkhtke4060946.shtml

> China sent Qinling-01 and Qinling-02 into orbit aboard a Lijian-1 Y18 rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Developed under Northwestern Polytechnical University, the satellites will operate 500 kilometers above Earth and support high-resolution remote sensing for ecological protection in the Qinling Mountains and Yellow River region.

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