China launches a new camera satellite with 5m resolution – China launches a new satellite called “Ziyuan-1 02E” or “Five Meter 02 Optical Satellite” with a camera. The satellite’s camera has the capability to take photos of the ground with a resolution of five meters, according to the National Space Administration of China (CNSA). Beijing time by a Long March-4C rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Beijing Province. Shanxi (northern China). This is the 39th launch of the Longue Marche-4C rocket and the 403rd launch of the entire Long March series.
About the satellite:
- The Ziyuan-1 02E carries a weight of 2.5 kilograms (approx) and has been equipped with infrared, near-infrared and hyperspectral cameras in order to collect panchromatic colour images of the Earth.
- The satellite will work with the five-meter optical satellite 01 and will reduce the revisiting time of Chinese territory from three days to two days.
- Images taken by the satellite duo will help engineers study China’s geological environment and search for minerals. People working in other fields such as transport, agriculture and disaster mitigation will also receive help through the images.