China launches new Gaofen-14 stereo mapping satellite

Published on October 27, 2025
A Long March 3B rocket lifts off from a mountainous launch site in China, engines blazing with bright orange flames and thick white exhaust clouds billowing outward. The vehicle rises beside a tall blue and red service tower, surrounded by dense green forest and hills.

China added to its Earth observation fleet late Saturday, sending a second Gaofen-14 mapping satellite into sun-synchronous orbit.

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