China launches Shiyan-13 satellite, rocket sheds tiles

A Chinese Long March-2D rocket launched the Shiyan-13 satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China s Shanxi Province on Jan. 18, 2022. 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)