China launches Yaogan-33 04: A new remote sensing satellite
International
China on Wednesday sent a new remote sensing satellite Yaogan-33 04 into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The satellite was launched by a Long March-4C carrier rocket at 4:15 am and successfully entered the planned orbit. It will be used for scientific experiments, land resources survey, crop yield estimation and disaster prevention and relief. This was the 489th flight mission of the Long March series of carrier rockets
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