March.05 (China Military Power Mashup Reporting by Johnathan Weng) -- China has successfully put into orbit another remote-sensing satellite, "Yaogan IX" at 12:55 p.m.(Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan satellite Launch Center in northwestern Gansu Province, according to a statement from the center Friday.

The satellite was sent into space aboard a Long March 4C carrier rocket and would be used to conduct scientific experiment, carry out surveys on land resources, forecast grain output and help with natural disaster-reduction and prevention endeavor, it said.

Its predecessor, "Yaogan VIII," was launched from Taiyuan satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province last December. 

The paylaod differences between Yaogan-IX and Yaogan-I

"Yaogan IX" is believed to be the first generation of Naval Ocean Surveillance satellite, whose purpose and performance are similar to U.S. White Cloud system. "Yaogan IX" is perhaps to be used for geolocation of U.S. carrier Fleet and part of ASBM (anti-ship ballistic missile) system.