China has launched the remote-sensing satellite Yaogan XIII on a Long March 2C carrier rocket from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in the northern province of Shanxi.
With a synthetic aperture radar sensor onboard, the satellite will gather optical and radar reconnaissance imagery for Chinese military and intelligence agencies.
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The new satellite will enable the agencies to monitor crop yields, carry out scientific experiments and surveys on land resources, and help with natural disaster-reduction and prevention.
China had planned to launch 25 satellites into space by the end of 2011.
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