China launched a satellite to investigate land resources

China has successfully launched the remote touch satellite Ziyuan I-02c from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, north of Shanxi Province.

The remote sensing satellite was launched at 11:26 (Beijing Time) on the morning of December 22, 2011, with the Long March 4B rocket. After 13 minutes, the satellite went into orbit on Earth at an altitude of 770km.

Long March 4B missile launches satellite
scouting into the air (Photo: Chinadaily)

This satellite is developed and produced by China Space Technology Academy, a unit of China Universe Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). And Long March 4B missile is made by Shanghai Space Technology Institute, a unit of CASC. This is the Long March 4B's 155th flight.

This is the first type of Chinese satellite to collect high-resolution data through remote sensing, marking an important leap in space technology.

According to the satellite launch center, this remote sensing satellite can conduct surveys of land resources, disaster mitigation, aid in agricultural development and water resource management.