China launches new Earth observation satellite

China on Wednesday sent a new Earth observation satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China.According to Xinhua News Agency, the Gaofen-12 05 satellite was launched at 7:45 am (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-4C carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully.It will be used in a variety of fields including land surveys, urban planning, road network design, crop yield estimation and disaster relief.Source: Emirates News Agency