# China launches Yaogan-50 03 remote sensing satellite

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- CGTN, 2026-10-23 13:49 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-23/China-launches-Yaogan-50-03-remote-sensing-satellite-1RtTfpSKmEE/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> 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.