remote-sensing satellite
China Successfully Sends 9 Satellites Into Space
In the first commercial launch of a rocket from a platform at sea, China has successfully placed nine satellites into orbit, state media announced on Wednesday. In the first commercial launch at sea, a Chinese Long March-11 carrier rocket carrying nine satellites was launched from a platform in the Yellow Sea Tuesday morning. The Long […]
China to Set out First Remote-Sensing Night-Light-Observational Satellite This Year
China is all-set to mark a new record by launching country’s first-ever remote-sensing satellite, dedicated to detecting ground-based lighted structures during night time. Dubbed as “Luojia-1A”, the mini-satellite is capable of identifying large bright formations on the ground in the evening time. It weighs only 10 KG and is equipped with high-resolution sensors. According to […]