China is sending more of its Gaofen satellites into space. Here’s why

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China is sending more of its Gaofen satellites into space. Here’s why

The launch of Gaofen-13 continues a project that so far comprises more than 20 satellites, with a busy schedule of missions coming next. But what are they for?

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• The launch of Gaofen-13 continues a project that so far comprises more than 20 satellites, with a busy schedule of missions coming next
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• Part of a determined push into space by China, the satellites have multiple purposes, from mineral detection to defence

China has sent its Gaofen-13 satellite into orbit, kicking off a spree of space missions that will bring a dozen major launches in the next few months.

The Gaofen-13 was launched early on Monday morning with a Long March-3B (CZ-3B) rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in Sichuan province, in the country’s southwest.

It is a high-orbit remote sensing satellite, one of the Gaofen series, that will take high-definition optical images of the Earth.
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IOW, a spy satellite.

 

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China is sending more of its Gaofen satellites into space. Here’s why

The launch of Gaofen-13 continues a project that so far comprises more than 20 satellites, with a busy schedule of missions coming next. But what are they for?

www.scmp.com

• The launch of Gaofen-13 continues a project that so far comprises more than 20 satellites, with a busy schedule of missions coming next
• 
  
• Part of a determined push into space by China, the satellites have multiple purposes, from mineral detection to defence

China has sent its Gaofen-13 satellite into orbit, kicking off a spree of space missions that will bring a dozen major launches in the next few months.

The Gaofen-13 was launched early on Monday morning with a Long March-3B (CZ-3B) rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in Sichuan province, in the country’s southwest.

It is a high-orbit remote sensing satellite, one of the Gaofen series, that will take high-definition optical images of the Earth.
=====================================================
IOW, a spy satellite.

How else will they honor their climate commitments? One person's spying is another's research.