China successfully launches two new remote sensing satellite groups
China has launched two new groups of remote sensing satellites for scientific experiments, land surveys, and disaster management.
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AIChina on Thursday launched two new groups of remote sensing satellites from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country’s northwest.
The satellites, part of the Yaogan-53 and Yaogan-56 series, lifted off at 3:25 a.m. Beijing time aboard a Long March-4B carrier rocket and successfully entered their designated orbits.
According to official sources, the satellites will be primarily used for scientific experiments, land and resource surveys, crop yield estimation, as well as disaster prevention and mitigation.
This mission marks the 673rd launch in the Long March carrier rocket series.