China launches new civilian high-resolution mapping satellite

The satellite will join its predecessor Ziyuan III 01 launched in January 2012. (Google Maps)
China on Monday launched a new civilian high-resolution mapping satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in Shanxi province.
The 2.7-tonne Ziyuan III 02 satellite soared on the back of a Long March 4B rocket at 11.17 a.m. (Beijing time), Xinhua cited the centre as saying. It was the 228th flight mission by a Long March carrier rocket.
Also on board the rocket were two NewSat satellites from U