China launches Yaogan 35-05 satellites(1/2)

A Long March-2D rocket carrying the Yaogan-35 05 satellites blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 6, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Chuyu)

These remote sensing satellites will be used for the survey of land resources, urban planning, crop yield estimation, and disaster prevention and reduction.

A Long March-2D rocket carrying the Yaogan-35 05 satellites blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 6, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Chuyu)