Source: China – South China Morning PostChina sent a new Earth resources observation satellite into orbit on Sunday, the latest in a record year of Chinese space launches.Named Ziyuan-1 02E, the satellite was launched by a Long March 4C carrier rocket from the Taiyuan launch site in Shanxi province at about 12pm.The satellite has a high-resolution near-infrared camera, a hyperspectral imager and a long-wave infrared camera, according to the official China News Service.With a designed lifespan of eight years, the remote-sensing…Read More