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China's new satellite for civilian hi-res mapping put into business operation

China has handed over control of Ziyuan III 02, a new civilian high-resolution mapping satellite, to its user.
Control of the satellite was passed to its main user, the National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation (NASG), on Monday, after it had been in orbit for more than 200 days since it was launched on May 30 from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.
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