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China on Friday sent a new Earth observation satellite, the Gaofen-11 05 satellite, into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province.
The satellite was launched at 11:03 a.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-4B carrier rocket, and it entered the planned orbit successfully.
China sends a new Earth observation satellite, the Gaofen-11 05 satellite, into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, July 19, 2024. /CMG
The satellite is a versatile tool for land surveys, urban planning, land ownership verification, road network design, crop yield prediction, and even disaster prevention and mitigation.
It will also provide information support for the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative and the modernization of national defense.
China sends a new Earth observation satellite, the Gaofen-11 05 satellite, into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, July 19, 2024. /CMG
Friday's launch was the 528th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.