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First Franco-Chinese satellite to study climate change
October 31 , 2018
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- The first Franco-Chinese satellite was launched into space orbit to study ocean surface winds and waves.
- It was launched aboard a Long March 2C carrier rocket, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in Gobi Desert, China.
- This satellite will predict cyclones better and improve scientists’ understanding of climate change and interactions between the oceans and the atmosphere.
- This is the first satellite jointly built by China and France.
- This satellite is fitted with 2 radars,
- The French-made SWIM - measure the direction and the wavelength of waves.
- China’s SCAT - analyse the force and direction of winds.
- The data will be collected and analysed in both China and France.
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