Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

China Launches New Remote Sensing Satellite


(MENAFN- Gulf Times) China launched a new remote sensing satellite from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan on Monday. The Yaogan-46 satellite was launched aboard a modified Long March-7 carrier rocket and successfully entered its preset orbit, according to China's Xinhua News Agency.
The satellite will be primarily used for disaster prevention and relief, land resource surveys, hydrology, meteorology, and other related fields.
This marks the 605th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.

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