China successfully launches Turkish satellite

Source:Xinhua Published: 2012-12-19 10:33:59

 

A Long March carrier rocket carrying Turkish earth observation satellite GK-2 blasts off from the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, early on December 19, 2012. China successfully sent the satellite GK-2 into orbit with a Long March carrier rocket on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua
A Long March carrier rocket carrying Turkish earth observation satellite GK-2 blasts off from the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, early on December 19, 2012. China successfully sent the satellite GK-2 into orbit with a Long March carrier rocket on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua
 
A Long March carrier rocket carrying Turkish earth observation satellite GK-2 blasts off from the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, early on December 19, 2012. China successfully sent the satellite GK-2 into orbit with a Long March carrier rocket on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua
A Long March carrier rocket carrying Turkish earth observation satellite GK-2 blasts off from the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, early on December 19, 2012. China successfully sent the satellite GK-2 into orbit with a Long March carrier rocket on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua
 
A Long March carrier rocket carrying Turkish earth observation satellite GK-2 blasts off from the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, early on December 19, 2012. China successfully sent the satellite GK-2 into orbit with a Long March carrier rocket on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua
A Long March carrier rocket carrying Turkish earth observation satellite GK-2 blasts off from the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, early on December 19, 2012. China successfully sent the satellite GK-2 into orbit with a Long March carrier rocket on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua
 
A Long March carrier rocket carrying Turkish earth observation satellite GK-2 blasts off from the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, early on December 19, 2012. China successfully sent the satellite GK-2 into orbit with a Long March carrier rocket on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua
A Long March carrier rocket carrying Turkish earth observation satellite GK-2 blasts off from the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, early on December 19, 2012. China successfully sent the satellite GK-2 into orbit with a Long March carrier rocket on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua









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