A Long March-4C carrier rocket carrying a new Earth observation satellite blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Oct. 16, 2024. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)
China on Wednesday sent a new Earth observation satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.
The Gaofen-12 05 satellite was launched at 7:45 a.m. (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.
The launch marked the 540th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.
2024年10月16日,一枚载有新型地球观测卫星的长征四号丙运载火箭从中国西北部的酒泉卫星发射中心发射升空。(王江波/新华社照片)
中国周三从位于中国西北部的酒泉卫星发射中心将一颗新的地球观测卫星送入太空。
高分-12 05卫星于北京时间上午7:45搭载长征四号丙运载火箭发射升空,并成功进入预定轨道。
该卫星将用于土地测量、城市规划、路网设计、农作物估产和救灾等多个领域。
此次发射是长征系列运载火箭的第 540 次飞行任务。
Source: People's Daily Online
Editor:Gao Xin
Senior Editor:PangBo