Magnificent pictures of China taken by the Gaofen-1 satellite
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My jaw dropped at such beauty.
G -2 is coming
Chinese Long March 4B launches Gaofen-2 and BRITE-PL-2 | NASASpaceFlight.com
China’s return to launch action continued with the Tuesday launch of a new high-resolution observation satellite. The Gaofen-2 (GF-2) was launched at 03:15 UTC by a Long March-4B (Chang Zheng-4B) rocket from the LC9 launch complex of the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. Also on board was the Polish satellite BRITE-PL-2, also known as “Heweliusz”.
Chinese Long March 4B launches Gaofen-2 and BRITE-PL-2 | NASASpaceFlight.com
China’s return to launch action continued with the Tuesday launch of a new high-resolution observation satellite. The Gaofen-2 (GF-2) was launched at 03:15 UTC by a Long March-4B (Chang Zheng-4B) rocket from the LC9 launch complex of the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. Also on board was the Polish satellite BRITE-PL-2, also known as “Heweliusz”.
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More details on that launch
China launches its most advanced HD observation satellite
CCTV.com
China has successfully launched its most advanced high-definition earth observation satellite into orbit today, according to the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense.
It was boosted by China’s famous Long March-4B carrier rocket. According to authorities, the observation satellite is able to take photos with the definition for one square meter object from 630 kilometers away in full color--almost double the definition of the previously launched Gaofen-1.
It will be used for geographic and resources surveys, environment and climate change monitoring, precision agriculture, disaster relief and city planning.
A Long March-4B carrier rocket carrying the Gaofen-2 satellite flies in the sky in Taiyuan, capital of north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 19, 2014. China successfully launched Gaofen-2, a high-definition Earth observation satellite, into orbit on Tuesday, according to the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND). It is China's most advanced high-definition Earth observation satellite, and is able to see a one-meter-long object in full color. It will be used for geographic and resources surveys, environment and climate change monitoring, precision agriculture, disaster relief and city planning. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)
A Long March-4B carrier rocket carrying the Gaofen-2 satellite flies in the sky in Taiyuan, capital of north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 19, 2014. China successfully launched Gaofen-2, a high-definition Earth observation satellite, into orbit on Tuesday, according to the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND). It is China's most advanced high-definition Earth observation satellite, and is able to see a one-meter-long object in full color. It will be used for geographic and resources surveys, environment and climate change monitoring, precision agriculture, disaster relief and city planning. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)
