China launches new satellite for Earth observation

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BEIJING, Nov 22 (CGTN) - China launched its new Gaofen-3 02 remote-sensing satellite aboard a Long March-4C carrier rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday.

The Earth-observation satellite has since successfully entered its predetermined orbit.