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China successfully put into orbit a remote satellite Earth sounding with high resolution “Haofen-1.”
As reported by the State Administration of Defense Science, Technology and China’s industry, which manages the national space exploration, launch of the “Changzhen 2D” launch vehicle with the device on board took place on Friday at 12:13 (08:13 Moscow time) with Cosmodrome – Jiuquan in the north-west of China.
The satellite “Gaofen-1” is the first in its series. He, in particular, will used in the prevention and liquidation of emergency situations, for monitoring the processes of climate change, mapping, monitoring the situation in the field of land and water resources. Subsequently, another five to six such devices will be launched, notes ITAR-TASS.
Together in “Haofen-1” satellites were delivered into orbit Ecuador, Argentina and Turkey.
Today’s launch of the Changzheng-2D launch vehicle was the 19th of 175 planned for the Changzheng launch vehicle series.
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