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Satellite Ground Stations Provide Key Link in Stable Data Flow
The satellite data receiving station network, composed of these five stations, boasts 38 large-diameter data receiving antennas and over 10 high-speed optical fiber data transmission links, leading the world in scale and technical specifications, according to the Aerospace Information Research Institute under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Dec 24, 2024
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China Successfully Launches Haishao-1 Ultra-Low-Earth-Orbit SAR Satellite
At 12:46 PM on December 4, China successfully launched Haishao-1 satellite by KZ-1A rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The satellite was successfully send into its preset orbit, marking a significant milestone as China’s first ultra-low-Earth-orbit Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite.
Dec 10, 2024
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Chinese Solution on Land Degradation Wins Applaud
Building on mature big data and artificial intelligence technologies, Chinese scientists have developed a targeted system for land degradation management on the Arabian Peninsula, which can be used to support governance decisions in the region, an expert said.
Dec 09, 2024
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Revolutionizing Digital Imaging: Researchers Achieve Resolution Breakthrough with Hyper-Sampling Imaging
A research team led by ZHANG Ze from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a groundbreaking Hyper-sampling Imaging (HSI) technology that dramatically enhances the image quality and resolution of the digital imaging system. The advancement, detailed in the journal Laser & Photonics Reviews on November 11, 2024, overcomes the long-standing technical limits of conventional image sensor manufacturing, opening new frontiers in imaging technology.
Nov 28, 2024
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China Launches Cloud platform to Share Remote-sensing Achievements
BEIJING, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- China launched an open cloud platform on Friday to provide the public with a series of aerospace information application services, including remote-sensing data. The GEOVIS Cloud Open Platform is expected to support fields such as smart agriculture, environmental protection, urban planning, traffic monitoring and natural disaster warning.
Nov 24, 2024
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China Achieves Complete Real-time Reception of Satellite Data
China has achieved real-time reception of satellite data across all its national territory and 70 percent of the land area in Asia since September, when a satellite ground station located at an altitude of 2,827 meters in Yulong Naxi autonomous county, Lijiang, was completed and put into operation.
Nov 12, 2024
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China’s Photovoltaic Power Stations from Space
Oct 31, 2024
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BeiDou-Enabled Remote Sensing Experiment Enhances Ecological Monitoring in Yellow River Delta
A large-scale space-air-ground integrated scientific experiment, part of the "BeiDou-enabled Remote Sensing Application Pilot Program," was carried out from July 20 to August 15 at the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve.
Oct 22, 2024
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AIR Unveils BDS-powered Automated Smart Farm in Shandong Province
A fully automated smart farm in Jiaoqiao Town, east China's Shandong Province, was completed and put into operation, according to the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on October 23, 2024.
Oct 28, 2024
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China Develops Sky-ground Intelligent Monitoring System for Plant Pests, Diseases
BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- China has developed a sky-ground intelligent monitoring and early warning system for plant pests and diseases, according to the Aerospace Information Research Institute under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Oct 21, 2024
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Earth's Landscapes Through Thermal Infrared Imager from SDGSAT-1
The distribution and dynamic changes in the surface temperature on Earth are closely related to human social and economic activities, industrial production conditions, and landforms. the "Atlas of SDGSAT-1 Satellite Thermal Infrared Image" includes 10 different types of land cover landscapes from 118 different global regions. It showcases the thermal characteristics of typical natural landforms and artificial structures, which is crucial for understanding surface energy balance, climate change, land cover and land use changes, urban heat island effects, agricultural monitoring, and natural disaster assessment.
Oct 17, 2024
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China's Self-developed Airship Harvests Wind Power at Record Height
WUHAN, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- China's domestically developed buoyant airborne turbine (BAT) reached a record height on Thursday in central China's Hubei Province, harnessing stronger, steadier winds from higher altitudes to generate power.
Oct 11, 2024
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Interview: Big Earth Data Offers Key Resource for Global Community, Says Project Leader
NEW YORK, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- The 2024 Big Earth Data report, released at the ongoing 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), sets a new standard for using advanced technologies in promoting sustainable development and offers key resource for the global community, the project's leader told Xinhua in a recent interview.
Sep 28, 2024
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CBAS Unveils New Report on Leveraging Big Earth Data for UN Sustainable Development Goals
The International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS) held a press conference in Beijing on Sept. 25 to introduce the Big Earth Data in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals Report (2024). During the event, experts such as Professor Guo Huadong, director-general of CBAS, presented key insights from this report and highlighted the center's efforts to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Sep 28, 2024
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China Achieves Over Half of UN Sustainable Development Goals Ahead of Time
According to the "Big Earth Data in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals Report (2024)", recently released on the UN website, China has achieved 126 indicators ahead of schedule for the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. These indicators account for more than half of the 227 indicators evaluated in the report.
Sep 25, 2024
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