China successfully launched ‘Tianhui –1C’ mapping satellite. Launching was done from the Juiquan satellite launch centre in Gansu province. It was designed by set subsidiary of China Aerospace science & Technology Corp (CASTC). It is the third satellite in the Taiahui – 1 series first was launched in august, 2011. 
Applications:
It will be used for:
o    Scientific experiments 
o    Land resource surveys 
o    Mapping 
o    Crop yield estimation
o    Disaster Relief.