<ul><li>The Chinese Aerospace and Science Technology Corporation (CASC) has launched a new Earth observation satellite on Sunday.</li><li>China’s apex space agency has revealed very little about the Gaofen-13 satellite, which will reportedly be a part of the China High-Resolution Earth Observation System (CHEOS) — a civil enterprise. </li><li>This is China’s 30th launch this year so far, four of which failed.</li></ul>China launched a new Earth observation satellite called Gaofen-13 amid border tensions with India. The satellite launched aboard the Long March 3B rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on October 12 at 00:57 am, and very little was revealed about its specifications. <br /><br /><div type="image" title="gaogen13_4" msid="78613189" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Long March 3B rocket ready to launch from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div><br />The satellite is a part of the China High-Resolution Earth Observation System (CHEOS). According to China’s apex space agency, its role is to help with land surveys, urban planning, road network design, agriculture and disaster relief. <br /><br /><div type="image" title="gaongen13_2" msid="78613204" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Gaofen 13 takes off &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div><br />Even though extensive details were revealed about the earlier satellites in the series, very few details are on record about the Gaofen-13 and <a href="https://spacenews.com/china-completes-22nd-launch-this-year-with-gaofen-11-matches-national-record/">Gaofen-11</a> satellites. Officially, the Yaogan series of satellites, which use similar technology and platforms, fall under the military’s purview for reconnaissance.<br /><br /><div type="image" title="gaogen13_3" msid="78613215" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Long March 3B rocket being assemmbled ahead of launch&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div><br /><strong>Xinchang gets a new look<br /></strong>Gaofen-13’s launch from Xinchang is the first launch for the busiest launch site in the country since July 9. The compound recently underwent renovations to upgrade its launch facilities. <br /><br />The hope is to increase Xinchang’s launch capacity from around 17 launches a year to 30. Another five to six launches are expected in the fourth quarter. <br /><br />The Chinese Aerospace and Science Technology Corporation (CASC) has been busy the last few months, launching satellites even as the coronavirus pandemic raged on. <br /><br />This was China’s 30th launch of 2020 — four of which failed. In January, China’s space agency stated that it would complete 40 launches this year. <br /><br /><strong>SEE ALSO:<br /><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/razorpay-is-the-latest-to-join-the-unicorn-club-with-its-new-100-million-fundraise/articleshow/78612631.cms">Razorpay is the latest to join the unicorn club with its new $100 million fundraise</a><br /><br /></strong><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/tcs-beats-accenture-to-become-the-worlds-most-valuable-it-services-company/articleshow/78566487.cms"><strong>TCS beats Accenture to become the world’s most valuable IT services company — but this not the first time it has raced ahead</strong></a><br />

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China launches Earth observation satellite amid border tensions with India

Prabhjote Gill