In-orbit testing of China's first sea salt detection satellite completed

Beijing, October 24 (IANS). According to news from the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, recently, China’s first remote sensing satellite used to obtain sea salt content information, that is, the Ocean Salinity Detection Satellite, has completed all in-orbit tests and is ready for delivery to users for long-term use. Ocean Salinity Detection Satellite, also known as Ocean No. 4’s 01 Satellite, is a scientific research satellite in the national civilian space infrastructure. It was successfully launched on November 14, 2024. After entering orbit, the satellite went through several key assessment phases, including determining the functional status of the platform, payload power-up testing, establishing satellite-ground contact, and commercial function verification. Its functions and performance meet or exceed design indicators. The successful launch of this satellite has improved China’s ocean satellite observation system, bridged the gap in China’s satellite-borne sea salt detection, and is a very important milestone. It is reported that this satellite will provide global high-precision salinity data for the marine environment, disaster prevention and mitigation, and global climate change, which will provide strong technical support for China to build a maritime power station. At the same time, it also takes into account satellite soil moisture measurement, which can meet the application needs of industrial users such as drought monitoring, agricultural environmental monitoring and numerical weather forecasting. (Courtesy- China Media Group, Beijing) –IANS ABM/ Share this story Tags