Monday, 1 April 2013

China to launch high-res Earth-observation satellite

Beijing (XNA) Apr 01, 2013



China will launch the first satellite for its high-resolution system for Earth observation in April, a government agency revealed Thursday.

Examinations of the satellite and its carrier rocket, the Long March 2D, have been completed and the satellite is now in the launch stage, according to the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (SATIND).