Blastoff! China's Long March 2D rocket launches Yaogan-35 family satellites

China's Long March 2D rocket launched three Yaogan-35 family satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on June 23, 2022. The satellites will be "used to conduct science experiments, land resource surveys, crop yield estimation and disaster prevention and reduction," according to China Central Television. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: China Central Television (CCTV) | edited by [Steve Spaleta](https://twitter.com/stevespaleta)