China launches new remote sensing satellite

WENCHANG, Hainan -- China launched a new remote sensing satellite from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan on Monday.

The Yaogan 46 satellite was launched at 11:47 am (Beijing Time) aboard a modified Long March 7 carrier rocket. It has entered the preset orbit successfully.

It will be primarily used in disaster prevention and relief, land resource surveys, hydrology, meteorology, and other related fields.

The launch was the 605th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.