BEIJING, March 30 -- China says it is planning an
April launch for what will be the country's first high-resolution
Earth-observation satellite.
Preparation of the satellite and its carrier rocket, a Long
March 2D, have been completed and the satellite is now in the launch stage, the
State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense
said.
The satellite will be the first of five to six satellites to
be launched before the end of 2015 to create a spatial, temporal and spectral
high-resolution observation system, China's official Xinhua News Agency
reported Friday.
The satellite system -- intended to help reduce disasters
and to protect resources, the environment and national security -- will provide
services for the country's Ministry of Land and Resources, Ministry of
Agriculture and Ministry of Environmental Protection.
It will support geographic and oceanic surveys and urban
transportation management, authorities said.
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