China Launches Yaogan 5 Remote Sensing Spacecraft
BEIJING — China orbited the remote sensing satellite Yaogan 5 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center Dec. 15, marking the country’s second remote sensing satellite to be launched this month. “Yaogan” means “remote sensing.” The stated purpose of the satellite is the collection of data for land...
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