JIUQUAN, 16 October (BelTA - Xinhua) - China on Wednesday sent a new
Earth observation satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch
Center in northwest China.
The Gaofen-12 05 satellite was launched at 7:45 a.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-4C carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully.
It will be used in a variety of fields including land surveys, urban planning, road network design, crop yield estimation and disaster relief.
The launch marked the 540th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.
The Gaofen-12 05 satellite was launched at 7:45 a.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-4C carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully.
It will be used in a variety of fields including land surveys, urban planning, road network design, crop yield estimation and disaster relief.
The launch marked the 540th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.
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