China sent the Yaogan XX remote-sensing satellite into scheduled orbit on Saturday. The satellite blasted off at 1:45 p.m. on the back of a Long March 4C carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country’s northwestern gobi desert, according to the center’s statement. The satellite will be used to conduct scientific experiments, carry out land surveys, monitor crop yields and aid in preventing and reducing natural disasters. Read more via Xinhua
