A Gaofen 12-03 satellite is sent into orbit from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China's Gansu province on June 27, 2022. (PHOTO BY WANG JIANGBO / PROVIDED TO CHINADAILY.COM.CN)

JIUQUAN - China sent a new Earth observation satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China on Monday.

The satellite, Gaofen 12-03, was launched by a Long March-4C carrier rocket at 11:46 pm (Beijing Time) and has entered the planned orbit successfully

The satellite, Gaofen 12-03, was launched by a Long March-4C carrier rocket at 11:46 pm (Beijing Time) and has 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.

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The launch marked the 425th flight mission of the Long March series carrier rockets.