Science News Summary: China launches high-res satellite able to provide stereo imagery - CCTV


Reuters | Updated: 04-11-2019 18:42 IST | Created: 04-11-2019 18:28 IST
Science News Summary: China launches high-res satellite able to provide stereo imagery - CCTV

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China launches high-res satellite able to provide stereo imagery - CCTV

China launched a new high-resolution remote sensing satellite capable of providing stereoscopic imagery on Sunday, state-run media said, marking another important step as Beijing seeks to reduce reliance on foreign technology in topographic mapping. A rocket lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in northern China at 11:22 a.m. local time, carrying the Gaofen-7 high-resolution satellite into its designated orbit, the state-run China Central Television (CCTV) said, citing China National Space Administration.

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