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Study Reveals Uniqueness of SDGSAT-1 in Detecting Offshore Oil and Gas Flaring

A study published in the International Journal of Digital Earth on December 25 introduces a pioneering application of the Sustainable Development Science Satellite-1 (SDGSAT-1) in observing offshore oil and gas platforms. Researchers from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences leveraged the advanced capabilities of SDGSAT-1's Glimmer Imager (GLI) and Thermal Infrared Spectrometer (TIS) to probe the gas flaring activities in the South China Sea.

Jan 16, 2025

Making Sense of Science in the 21st Century: An Opinion Piece

Professor GUO Huadong, Director-General of the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS), was recently invited by the International Science Council (ISC) and Frontiers Policy Labs to contribute a commentary to their collection, Making sense of science in the 21st century, which focuses on trust in science and its role in addressing societal challenges. It aims to deepen and broaden the public's understanding of scientific research outcomes and to build a global consensus that science is a shared global public value.

Jan 02, 2025

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

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

Celebrating Three Years Since the Launch of SDGSAT-1

On Nov. 5, 2024, the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS) held a symposium in Beijing to commemorate the third anniversary of the launch of the Sustainable Development Science Satellite-1 (SDGSAT-1). With an aim to review the valuable experiences and fruitful outcomes since the launch of the SDGSAT-1 satellite, the symposium explores the use of space observation technology to support global sustainable development, and promotes interdisciplinary and cross-domain cooperation and exchange.

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