China National Space Administration

China’s atmospheric environment monitoring satellite and terrestrial ecosystem carbon monitoring satellite have been officially put into operation, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on Thursday. During their in-orbit testing, the satellites demonstrated favorable application results across multiple areas, including ecological environment, forestry and grassland, geographic surveying, meteorology, agriculture and emergency disaster response, according to a CNSA official. The two satellites will provide crucial data to effectively address global climate change and support China’s goals of achieving carbon peak and carbon neutrality. The atmospheric monitoring satellite is the world’s first to utilize active laser detection, employing a combination of active laser, hyperspectral, multispectral and high-precision polarization techniques for comprehensive observation, according to the CNSA. It is capable of conducting extensiv...