China launches new Earth observation satellite
STORY: China launches new Earth observation satellite
DATELINE: March 18, 2023
LENGTH: 00:00:29
LOCATION: XICHANG, China
CATEGORY: SCIENCE
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1. various of launch of Earth observation satellite
STORYLINE:
China on Friday sent a new Earth observation satellite into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The satellite, Gaofen-13 02, was launched at 16:33 (Beijing Time) by a Long March-3B carrier rocket, and entered its planned orbit successfully.
The satellite will be mainly used in land surveys, crop yield estimation, environmental governance, meteorological early warning and forecasting, as well as comprehensive disaster prevention and mitigation.
It was the 468th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xichang, China.
(XHTV)
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