China Focus: China's First Helicopter-borne Electromagnetic Detection System Deployed

plateau railway construction project, the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) said on Tuesday.

Feb 18, 2025

Improved Soil Monitoring Boosts Climate and Agriculture Research

Scientists have determined that about 63 percent of existing soil moisture observation stations globally accurately reflect soil moisture conditions at the satellite pixel scale, according to the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Feb 12, 2025

Chinese Researchers Use Earth Science Satellite to Monitor Offshore oil, Gas Platforms

BEIJING, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have unveiled a novel application of the Earth science satellite SDGSAT-1 for observing offshore oil and gas platforms. The study, led by researchers from the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), was recently published in the International Journal of Digital Earth.

Feb 08, 2025

Chinese Researchers Achieve Breakthrough in Terahertz Wave Study

BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese research team has developed a novel terahertz wave polarization modulator that can be used in multiple fields such as high-speed wireless communication, the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Aerospace Information Research Institute said on Wednesday.

Jan 23, 2025

China Conducts First Glacier Inventory Survey Using Airborne Ice Radar

BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese scientists have conducted a glacier inventory survey in northwest China, using their independently developed airborne ice radar technology, the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has announced.

Dec 26, 2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

China’s Photovoltaic Power Stations from Space

Oct 31, 2024

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

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

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