China successfully launched its Tianhui I-02 mapping satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China’s Gansu province at 3:10 p.m. Sunday. The satellite, which was launched using a Long March 2-D carrier rocket, has entered its preset orbit. The satellite, developed and produced by a company under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), will mainly be used to conduct scientific experiments, carry out land resource surveys and map territory, according to a statement released after the launch. Read More
