China launched a new remote sensing satellite on Friday, with a Long March 4C lofting Gaofen-10's replacement. The launch took place at 18:50 UTC from the LC9 launch complex at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.

The Chinese media is referring to the new satellite as a new remote sensing bird that will be used for "land survey, urban planning, crop yield assessment, and disaster prevention, mitigation and monitoring".

Source: NASASpaceFlight.com

Image credit: NASASpaceFlight.com - Gaofen satellite launch

Related Missions:

• GF-1 (Gaofen-1) High-resolution Imaging Satellite / CHEOS series of China
• GF-2 (Gaofen-2) High-resolution Imaging Satellite / CHEOS series of China