The Ziyuan III satellite, launched on January 9 to produce high-resolution imagery for civilian use, has sent back visual data covering 45.79 million square km of the globe as of May 18, according to an announcement on Wednesday. A statement released by the National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation said the satellite marked a breakthrough in the country’s space mapping drive with many of its technical standards higher than similar satellites produced by other countries. The data it has sent back covers more than 9.32 million square km of China’s territory. Read More
