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January 10, 2013

China no longer reliant on satellite image imports
Beijing (XNA) Jan 10, 2013
China's first high-resolution, stereo mapping satellite Ziyuan III meets international standards, ridding the country of its reliance on imports of satellite images. It was announced at a seminar reviewing the research and development of Ziyuan III held on Wednesday, one year after the satellite was launched. China used to import over 90 percent of its remote-sensing data, according to the seminar. The launch of Ziyuan III has enhanced the country's capability to capture space remote-s ... read more

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