China launched an electromagnetic field monitoring satellite on Saturday, which is expected to enhance the country's capabilities for integrated space, air, and ground monitoring of major natural disasters.
According to the China National Space Administration, a Long March-2D carrier rocket blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 3:56 PM (Beijing time) and successfully sent the Changheng 1-02 satellite into its planned orbit.
The China National Space Administration explained that this mission represents an important advance for China in the field of space-based monitoring of Earth's physical fields.
The agency noted that this satellite, jointly developed by China and Italy, is the first operational satellite dedicated to studying Earth's physical fields and is part of China's medium- and long-term civilian space infrastructure development plan.
The satellite has a designed operational lifespan of six years and is equipped with nine payloads, including an electric field detector jointly developed by China and Italy and a high-energy particle detector developed by Italy.
"Scientists will use this data to study the relationship between changes in physical fields and Earth's geological activities, and support research on the prediction of earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, extreme weather, and space weather disasters," said Peng Wei, deputy director of the China National Space Administration's System Engineering Department.
Peng added that the satellite will significantly enhance China's capabilities in early sensing, risk assessment, monitoring, and early warning of major natural disasters.
It will also provide data support for emergency management, resource mapping, and the communications and navigation industries, as well as promote scientific and technological cooperation in related fields among countries and regions along the Belt and Road.
For his part, Francesco Longo, Deputy Director of the Engineering and Technology Division at the Italian Space Agency, described the mission as "an important achievement," saying, "We are very excited about the results we will obtain from this remarkable Chinese-Italian mission."
This is the 581st mission in China's Long March series of carrier rockets.
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