Satellite

  • East Asia

    China to launch 1st earthquake monitoring satellite

    A Chinese-made electromagnetic test satellite will be launched in the second half of 2017 to monitor earthquakes. It will be the first satellite of its kind for China. The satellite has a life span of five years, monitoring quakes of magnitude six or above that hit China, and quakes of…

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  • East Asia

    Satellite View Of NK Military Parade

    This April 15, 2012 satellite image provided by DigitalGlobe shows a parade held to mark the 100th anniversary of Kim Il Sung’s birthday in Pyongyang, North Korea. The parade can be seen from the top left corner of the image frame as it makes it way toward Kim Il Sung…

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  • East Asia

    China Launched Satellite for Nigeria

    Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2011 shows the track of a Long March-3B carrier rocket after lifting off at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province,. China successfully sent a Nigerian communication satellite into orbit with its Long March-3B carrier rocket from southwest Xichang Satellite Launch Center…

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