China launches remote-sensing satellite

November 9th, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS  

Beijing, Nov 9 (IANS) China Wednesday successfully launched a remote-sensing satellite from its Taiyuan launch centre in northern Shanxi province, Xinhua reported.

The Yaogan XII was sent into space aboard a Long March 4B carrier rocket.

The satellite will carry out surveys on land resources, estimate crop yield and help with natural disaster prevention, the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre said in a statement.

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