Huanjing satellite

China plans to launch eleven Huanjing satellites for disaster and environmental monitoring. The satellites will be capable of visible, infrared, multi-spectral and synthetic aperture radar imaging. [cite web |url=http://hongkong.usconsulate.gov/uploads/images/pAw-Xhv1qHB7cBNrkQbc3A/uscn_others_2008030301.pdf |title=Military Power of the People’s Republic of China |pages=p. 37 |publisher=U.S. Department of Defense |date=2000]

The first two satellites, Huanjing-1A and Huanjing-1B, will be launched in September 2008. [cite web |url=http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=12961 |title=Huan Jing launch |publisher=NASASpaceFlight.com] In a report dated 2008-09-03, the Associated Press Of Pakistan indicated the launch would be conducted 2008-09-05 using a Long March 2C carrier rocket. [cite web |url=http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=51449&Itemid=2 |title=China to launch natural disaster monitoring satellites |date=2008-09-03] On 2008-09-05, Aviation Week reported the first launch would be of optical imaging satellites. [cite web |url=http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=awst&id=news/aw090808p2.xml |title=U.S. and China Resume Space Cooperation Talks |author=Covault, Craig |publisher=Aviation Week |date=2008-09-05]

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