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China launches high-resolution Earth observation satellite
August 2 , 2018
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- China successfully launched Gaofen-11, an optical remote sensing satellite, as part of the country’s high-resolution Earth observation project.
- It was launched on board of Long March 4B rocket from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province.
- It was overall 282nd flight mission by Long March carrier rocket.
- Gaofen-11 is sub-meter resolution optical satellite. It was developed by China Academy of Space Technology (CAST).
- It is the 6th in Gaofen series launched this year, following triplet of Gaofen-1 satellites and larger Gaofen-5 and Gaofen-6, all placed in Sun-synchronous orbits.
- China High-resolution Earth Observation System (CHEOS) was initiated in 2010 to provide all-weather, all-day coverage by 2020 with optical and synthetic aperture radar satellites.
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