China launches high-res satellite able to provide stereo imagery - state media

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China launches high-res satellite able to provide stereo imagery - state media

Beijing reduces reliance on foreign technology in topographic mapping.

China launched a new high-resolution remote sensing satellite capable of providing stereoscopic imagery on Sunday, state-run media said, marking another important step as Beijing seeks to reduce reliance on foreign technology in topographic mapping. A rocket lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite ...

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