China to launch remote-sensing satellite

The remote-sensing satellite "Yaogan VIII" will be sent into space in the coming days, xinhuanet.com reported. It will be launched aboard the "Long March IV C" from Taiyuan Satellite Launch center in Shanxi province. Also on board will be the "Hope I" satellite which will help the country’s teenagers experience the science and technology of space. More

(Source: China Daily - Dec 14)