China on Wednesday sent a new Earth observation satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China. According to Xinhua News Agency, the Gaofen-12 05 satellite was launched at 7:45 am (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. Source: Emirates News Agency
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