我国首颗高分辨率雷达遥感卫星"高分三号"成功发射

China launched a new high-resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center last Wednesday.

上周三，在太原卫星发射中心，我国发射了一颗新型高分辨率合成孔径雷达成像卫星

The Gaofen-3 satellite was launched off the back of a Long March 4C carrier rocket at 6:55 am.

当天清晨6时55分，"高分三号"卫星是由长征四号丙运载火箭发射升空的。

The Gaofen-3 is China's first SAR imaging satellite that is accurate to one meter in distance. It covers the globe with an all-weather, 24-hour observation service.

高分三号卫星是中国首颗精确度达到1米的SAR成像卫星。它可以提供全天候、24小时的覆盖全球的观察服务。

It is capable of taking wide pictures of the earth and photographing detailed scenarios of specific areas. It will be used for disaster warning, weather forecasting, water resource assessment and maritime rights protection.

该卫星能够拍摄大成像幅宽的地球照片，也能拍摄特定区域的详细情况。它将用于灾害预警、天气预报、水资源评估和海洋权益保护。

Gaofen-3 is also China's first low orbit remote sensing satellite that has a lifespan of eight years.

此外，高分三号还是我国第一颗使用寿命达8年的低轨遥感卫星。