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August 6, 2020
Long March-2D launches Gaofen-9 04
A Long March-2D launch vehicle launched the Gaofen-9 04 satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, northwest China, on 6 August 2020, at 04:01 UTC (12:01 local time).
Long March-2D launches Gaofen-9 04
Gaofen-9 04 is a new optical remote-sensing satellite with a resolution up to the sub-meter level.
Gaofen satellite
According to official sources, the satellite entered the planned orbit and will be mainly used for land surveys, crop yield estimation, disaster prevention and mitigation.
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