TAIYUAN - China sent a remote sensing satellite group into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi province on Sunday.

Launched at 9:27 pm (Beijing Time) aboard a modified version of the Long March-6 rocket, the Yaogan-40 02 satellite group has entered planned orbit successfully, according to the launch center.

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These satellites will be used to carry out electromagnetic environment detection and related technical tests.

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Sunday's launch marks the 574th mission undertaken by the Long March rocket series, according to the center.