HELSINKI — China added to a commercial high-resolution remote sensing constellation early Thursday with the launch of a pair of SuperView Neo-1 satellites. A Long March 2C rocket lifted off at 2:08…

A Long March 2C rocket lifted off at 2:08 a.m. Eastern, Feb. 27 (0708 UTC) from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) announced launch success within an hour of liftoff. While the launch was signalled via airspace closure notices, the mission purpose was unknown. The previously undisclosed payloads were revealed by CASC to be the SuperView Neo-1 03 and 04 (Domestically: Siwei Gaojing-1 (03, 04)). The satellites are operated by China Siwei Surveying and Mapping Technology Co., Ltd., also known as China Siwei, which operates under CASC.

  • threelonmusketeersOPMEnglish
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    14 hours ago

    I think in this context, “remote sensing” is being used as an all-encompassing term which includes synthetic aperture radar and optical imaging.