On April 24, 1970 this country launched its first satellite, Mao 1
[DOC] [TLE] China launches new mapping satellite|Society|chinadaily.com.cn [PAR] May 6, 2012 ... China successfully launched its Tianhui I-02 mapping satellite from the Jiuquan 
Satellite ... surveys and map territory, according to a statement released after the 
launch.