China launches second "Compass" satellite for global navigation system

Source: Xinhua | 04-15-2009 08:48

BEIJING, April 15 (Xinhua) -- China successfully launched its second navigation satellite early Wednesday, as part of the country's independent global satellite navigation system.

China's Compass-G2 navigation satellite is  launched on a Long March-3C carrier rocket at  the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest  China's Sichuan Province, April 15, 2009.  (Xinhua/Li Gang)

The carrier rocket, Long March 3C, blasted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province at 0:16 a.m..