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China Focus: China Builds Laser Communication Ground Station for Massive Satellite Data Transmission
URUMQI, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- A laser communication ground system with a 500mm-caliber antenna was successfully deployed Sunday on the Pamir Plateau in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, which is expected to significantly enhance the country's capacity for massive satellite data transmission.
Sep 15, 2024
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2024 International Training Workshop on BeiDou Navigation Satellite System Kicks Off in Beijing
The 2024 International Training Workshop on BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) Technologies and Applications in the Belt and Road Regions kicked off in Beijing on September 3, 2024, welcoming 20 participants from countries including Mongolia, Egypt, Algeria, Nepal, Laos, Indonesia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Cambodia, Tunisia, Benin, and Eritrea.
Sep 13, 2024
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SID Countries Empowered with Big Earth Data Tech to Combat Climate Change via Training in Beijing
A training course, the Small Island Developing States Capacity Building Workshop on Utilizing Big Earth Data for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), was launched in Beijing in early September. Nearly 20 representatives from SIDS participated in the training program, which aims to enhance the digital innovation capabilities of young scholars from SIDS and promote the application and dissemination of relevant technological capacities.
Sep 13, 2024
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China Achieves Breakthrough in Remote Sensing Satellite Ground Network
(ECNS) -- China has successfully established an integrated satellite data processing network with Beijing its operation management and data processing headquarters, alongside five support stations, after more than 30 years of development, according to the Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences on Wednesday.
Sep 11, 2024
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China Focus: China's Homegrown Remote Sensing Aircraft Elevates Scientific Exploration
XI'AN, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- China's homegrown MA60 remote sensing aircraft has enabled scientists to conduct scientific studies via a large aerial platform. The aircraft has filled the country's blank in terms of large and medium-sized remote sensing aircraft featuring long range, multi-tasking ability, multi-function capability and multi-watch windows, according to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the country's leading aircraft manufacturer.
Sep 11, 2024
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Beijing Declaration Released at FBAS 2024 to Accelerate Sustainable Development via Digital Tech
The Fourth International Forum on Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (FBAS 2024) concluded on September 8 in Beijing, marking a significant leap in global efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). More than 800 representatives from United Nations agencies, research institutions, and universities around the world convened to explore the potential of digital technologies in accelerating sustainable development. The event culminated in the release of the “Beijing Declaration on Partnership for Accelerating Sustainable Development through Digital Technologies.”
Sep 09, 2024
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Global Forum on Big Data Adopts Beijing Declaration to Accelerate SDGs
The Fourth International Forum on Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals in Beijing concluded in Beijing on Sunday as the Beijing Declaration on Partnership for Accelerating Sustainable Development through Digital Technologies was released.
Sep 09, 2024
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World's First Atlas of Remote-sensing Thermal Infrared Images Released in Beijing
Researchers work at the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 8, 2021. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang) BEIJING, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- The International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS), which is based in Beijing, on Friday released the world's first atlas of remote-sensing thermal infrared images, providing valuable data support for sustainable development research.
Sep 08, 2024
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Burkina Faso's Prime Minister Visits Aerospace Information Research Institute
Burkina Faso's Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachimson Kyelem de Tambela visited the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on the afternoon of September 4, during his trip to China for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa
Sep 05, 2024
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Across China: China initiates microwave remote sensing experiments for vegetation, soil moisture
SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have recently initiated remote sensing experiments for vegetation and soil moisture in north China's Hebei Province, according to the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Aug 08, 2024
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Grasslands Fires Top source of Global Carbon Emissions: Study
(ECNS) -- Grassland wildfires released 1.21 billion metric tons of carbon from 2020 to 2022, accounting for 46.7 percent of the total annual emissions of 2.59 billion metric tons, ranking first in global carbon emissions, according to research data from the Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Aug 05, 2024
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CropWatch-ICP Regional Center Launched to Enhance Agricultural Resilience in West Africa
From July 2 to 5, the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (UNCSTD), the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the Alliance of National and International Science Organizations for the Belt and Road Regions (ANSO), and the National Space Research and Development Agency of Nigeria (NASRDA) jointly hosted a landmark workshop on advanced crop condition remote sensing monitoring. The event, aimed to enhance agricultural resilience and food security in Nigeria and West Africa, witnessed the inauguration of the first overseas center under the CropWatch Innovation Cooperation Program (CropWatch-ICP) in the region.
Jul 19, 2024
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AIR, UFRN Sign MOU to Collaborate on Earth Observations
On July 8, 2024, the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Beijing with the Federal University of Rio Grande Do Norte (UFRN) of Brazil to boost further collaboration.
Jul 17, 2024
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