See the original article here: China forms first satellite network for civil maritime affairs with latest successful launch

Video: Zheng Xiaohu, Feng Yang and Wang Ye China successfully sent a newly developed maritime environment monitoring satellite into orbit at 2:31 am on Thursday, forming the country’s first satellite network for civil maritime affairs, which the developer said would bring the country to forefront of the world in terms of marine remote sensing capability, and also a step forward toward being a space power. The satellite, codenamed HY-1D, was developed by the DFH Satellite Co Limited under the China Academy of Space Technology affiliated with the state-owned space giant China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), and is […]

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