CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Gaofen (Chinese: ; pinyin: Gāofēn; lit. ‘high resolution’) is a series of Chinese high-resolution Earth imaging satellites launched as part of the China High-resolution Earth Observation System (CHEOS) program.

Detailed explanation-2: -SAST also developed the Long March 2D rocket used to launch the satellite. China has also sent two earlier Gaofen 5 series hyperspectral satellites to space.

Detailed explanation-3: -China launches mysterious Earth observation satellites.

Detailed explanation-4: -China successfully launches new Earth observation satellite “Gaofen-5 02”

Detailed explanation-5: -The program has established a space-based, high-resolution Earth observation network with dozens of Gaofen satellites in operation. Images and data from the Gaofen satellites have been widely used in more than 20 industries across China and have helped reduce the country’s dependence on foreign remote-sensing products.