China has successfully launched its Tianhui-1, which its third satellite of the Tianhui-1 series into its orbit.
Purpose:-
To enhance the country’s ability to carry out scientific research, mapping and disaster relief.
Where:-
Tianhui-1C mapping satellite was launched from the Jiuquan launching base located in the country’s northwestern Gansu province.
Design and Development:-
Tianhui-1C was aboard a Long March 2D carrier rocket, the 215th launch of the Long March series rockets. The satellite was developed and produced under the auspices of CASTC and is the third satellite in the Tianhui-1 series.
Uses:-
It will be used for scientific experiments, land resource surveys, mapping, crop yield estimation and disaster relief.
Facts…
- The first Tianhui 1 mapping satellite was launched in August 2010.
- Tianhui 1-02, from Jiuquan on 06 May 2012.
- The satellite is equipped with a three- dimensional survey camera and a CCD camera with a ground resolution of 5 m and a field-of-view of 25 degrees.
- A multi-spectral camera with a ground resolution of 10 m is also on-board. The cameras form an image of 60 km wide.
- The Tianhui satellites are part of the Ziyuan program that cover different civil and military earth observation as well as remote sensing programs.
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