China Launches First Geosynchronous Radar Satellite Able to Map Third of Earth

China’s space program has rocketed upward in recent years, dramatically expanding its network of high-tech satellites and sending probes to the moon and Mars. Recently, Beijing unveiled plans for a manned lunar base.

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