China To Study Asteroids; Launches Gaofen-13 Satellite

According to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, China has launched the Gaofen-13 satellite on October 11. Reportedly, the launch took place from the Xichang Launch Center and the satellite could be used for crop yield prediction, environment protection, land surveys, disaster warnings, and meteorological warnings & forecasting. Further, with Gaofen-13, Beijing expects to study asteroids for the extraction of raw materials.