China has successfully launched the Tianyu 5 satellite to carry out geographic information mapping and other tasks.

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizens for the delivery of clues about the past. CTOnews.com, 1 November, 06:50 today, China successfully launched the Tianyu 5 satellite into orbit by using a long March 6 carrier rocket at the Taiyuan Satellite launch Center, and the launch mission was a complete success.

Tianyu No. 5 is mainly used to carry out tasks such as geographic information surveying and mapping, land and resources census and scientific experimental research.

The long March 6A carrier rocket is a new generation of solid-liquid bundled medium-sized carrier rocket, with a carrying capacity of no less than 4 tons in a 700 km sun synchronous orbit. This launch is the 494th launch of China's long March series of carrier rockets, and it is also the 50th space launch of our country this year.

According to CTOnews.com, the satellites and rockets for this mission were all developed by the eighth Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology Group Co., Ltd.