Chinese space tracking ship the Yuanwang 7 departs to carry out maritime space monitoring and communication missions on Nov 26, 2018. It is the third time that the ship is carrying out monitoring mission on the sea this year.

Chinese space tracking ship the Yuanwang 7 departs to carry out maritime space monitoring and communication missions on Nov 26, 2018. As the third-generation space tracking ship of the Yuanwang series, Yuanwang 7 entered service in 2016.

Shipmen control the space tracking ship the Yuanwang 7 in the cabin on Nov 26, 2018. The missions will be conducted in the Pacific Ocean.

People on the Yuanwang 7 wave flags to say goodbye to people on the dock on Nov 26, 2018. The Yuanwang 7 is 224.9 meters long and 44.2 meters tall. It has finished many missions for Beidou 3 satellites. (Photos: China Daily)