China will launch its first high-resolution, stereoscopic mapping satellite for civilian use, ZY-3,in 2011. According to the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping (SBSM),the debugging and testing on the launch mechanism, launching site, ground receiving system and application system have already been completed. The satellite will be lifted into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China by the Long March 4B carrier rocket.