China successfully launched its “most sophisticated” observation satellite “Gaofen-4” as part of the country’s high-definition earth observation project from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in the southwestern province of Sichuan aboard a Long March-3B carrier rocket.
- It was the 222th flight of the Long March rocket series by the the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND).
About Gaofen-4 :
- Gaofen-4 is China’s first geosynchronous orbit HD optical imaging satelliteand the world’s most sophisticated HD geosynchronous orbit remote sensing satellite.
- Gaofen-4 is located at the orbit 36,000 kilometers away from the earth and moves synchronously with the earth.
- It will be used for disaster prevention and relief, surveillance of geological disasters and forest disasters, and meteorologic forecast
Key facts :The Gaofen project aims to launch seven high-definition observation satellites before2020. Gaofen-1, the first satellite of the project, was launched in April 2013.
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