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Two launches within 4 hours

China sent two experimental #satellites into preset orbit via a Long March-2C carrier rocket on Tuesday, space authorities said. The satellite will conduct internet convergence experiments.
Within 4 hours, China conducted a second space launch on Tue night. A Long March 3B carrier rocket successfully sent a communication technology experiment satellite from Xichang, SW China’s Sichuan Province.

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(BRICS) signed an agreement for cooperation in remote sensing satellite data sharing

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/brics-signs-deal-on-cooperation-in-remote-sensing-satellite-data-sharing/article35992097.ece

Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) signed an agreement for cooperation in remote sensing satellite data sharing, according to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

The pact inked on August 17 enables building a virtual constellation of specified remote sensing satellites of BRICS space agencies and their respective ground stations will receive the data, ISRO said.

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Tianhui-II-02 satellite atop Long March-4B

China clocked its 29th orbital launch for 2021. On August 18 (Eastern Time) China launched a Long March/Chang Zheng-4B from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi Province carrying the second group of Tianhui 2 satellites into orbit.
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Zhongxing-2E satellite

China successfully sent the Zhongxing-2E satellite into space on a Long March-3B carrier rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province at 00:30 a.m. BJT Thursday.

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Two multimedia satellites with Long March-6 carrier rocket

China on Wednesday successfully sent two multimedia satellites into pre-set orbit from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province. The satellites were launched by a Long March-6 carrier rocket at 19:01 Beijing Time. The launch was the 382nd flight mission for the Long March series carrier rockets.
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China launches new mapping satellite with Long March-2D carrier rocket

7月29日12时01分，我国在酒泉卫星发射中心用长征二号丁运载火箭成功发射天绘一号卫星04星，卫星顺利进入预定轨道，发射任务取得圆满成功。
　　天绘一号卫星04星由中国航天科技集团公司五院所属航天东方红卫星有限公司研制，主要用于开展科学试验研究、国土资源普查、地图测绘等任务。
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The Ningxin-1 satellites (also called Zhongzi)

北京时间2021年7月9日19时59分，我国在太原卫星发射中心用长征六号运载火箭，成功将钟子号卫星星座02组卫星送入预定轨道，发射任务获得圆满成功。此次任务是长征系列运载火箭的第379次飞行。

The Ningxin-1 satellites (also called Zhongzi) are a series of Chinese commercial remote sensing satellite owned by Ningxia Jingui Information Technology Co. Ltd.

The satellites were built by DFH Satellite Co. Ltd of CAST. They have been reported to be a commercial operated global EM spectrum signal monitoring satellite system (SIGINT).