China launched a new Earth observation satellite named “Ziyuan-1 02E” into space.
The satellite was launched with the goal of discovering new natural resources.A smaller satellite was also launched, which will be used to teach geography at a Beijing school.
The Long March 4C rocket launched both satellites from the Taiyuan Launch Center in Sjanxi Province.
The Earth observation satellite Ziyuan-1 02E is part of a series of Ziyuan-1 satellites. Its most recent version, Ziyuan III 03., was released in July 2021.