China's Long March 2D launches Earth observation satellite, rocket sheds tiles

China Long March 2D launched the Yunhai-1 04 Earth observation satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Oct. 15, 2023. The rocket sheds insulation tiles during launch, a normal occurrence.

Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: China Central Television (CCTV) | edited by [Steve Spaleta](https://twitter.com/stevespaleta)