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China launches remote sensing satellite
The satellite `Yaogan XIII` was carried into space aboard a Long March 2C carrier rocket at 2:50 a.m. local time.
Beijing: China today successfully launched its remote-sensing satellite from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern province of Shanxi.
The satellite `Yaogan XIII` was carried into space aboard a Long March 2C carrier rocket at 2:50 a.m. local time, according to the center. The satellite will be used to conduct scientific experiments, carry out surveys on land resources, monitor crop yields and help with natural disaster-reduction and prevention.
The Long March 2C carrier rocket was produced by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Today`s flight is the 152th mission of Long-March-series carrier rockets. China has planned to put 25 satellites into space by the end of this year.
PTI
The satellite `Yaogan XIII` was carried into space aboard a Long March 2C carrier rocket at 2:50 a.m. local time, according to the center. The satellite will be used to conduct scientific experiments, carry out surveys on land resources, monitor crop yields and help with natural disaster-reduction and prevention.
The Long March 2C carrier rocket was produced by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Today`s flight is the 152th mission of Long-March-series carrier rockets. China has planned to put 25 satellites into space by the end of this year.
PTI