ScienceChina launches Yaogan-50 03 remote sensing satellite

China launched the Yaogan-50 03 remote sensing satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi Province on Friday. A modified Long March-6 rocket carried it into its planned orbit. The satellite is intended for land surveys, crop-yield estimates, and disaster prevention and relief. The mission was the Long March series’ 672nd flight.

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