TAIYUAN, May 9 (China Space News) — China on Wednesday launched Gaofen-5, a hyperspectral imaging satellite, as part of the country’s high-resolution Earth observation project.<\/p>\n
The Gaofen-5 satellite was launched off the back of a Long March 4C rocket at 2:28 a.m. Beijing Time from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province. It was the 274th flight mission by a Long March carrier rocket.<\/p>\n
The satellite can be used for comprehensive environmental monitoring.<\/p>\n
The satellite is developed and produced by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation and has a designed life of eight years.<\/p>\n
According to Tong Xudong, chief designer of the Gaofen series, Gaofen-5 is the first China-developed satellite that can monitor air pollution. It can dynamically reflect the state of air pollution in China through the monitoring of air pollutants, greenhouse gases, and aerosols.<\/p>\n
Gaofen-5 is able to obtain spectral information from ultraviolet to long-wave infrared radiation. It is the world’s first full-spectrum hyperspectral satellite for comprehensive observation of the atmosphere and land.<\/p>\n
Gaofen-5 has the highest spectral resolution among China’s remote sensing satellites. It is equipped with six advanced observation payloads, such as shortwave infrared hyperspectral camera and a greenhouse gas detector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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