China launches satellite “Ziyuan-1 02E”

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: December 28 2021

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China launched a new satellite equipped with a camera capable of taking 5 m-resolution images of the ground.
The name of this satellite is "Ziyuan-1 02E" or "five-meter optical satellite 02," which has been launched by a Long March-4C rocket from Shanxi province in northern China.
A small satellite belonging to Beijing 101 Middle School was also launched into orbit by the rocket.
The Ziyuan-1 02E weighs approximately 2.5 kilograms and is outfitted with infrared, near-infrared, and hyperspectral cameras.