31 October 2020
On 31 October, the 3rd AOGEO (Asia-Oceania Group on Earth Observations) Workshop concluded in east China's Changzhou City. The online meeting was attended by more than 100 representatives from 16 countries and several international organizations. The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) is an intergovernmental partnership that improves the availability, access and use of Earth observations for a sustainable planet. GEO has four regional initiatives of which the Asia-Oceania Group on Earth Observations (AOGEO) is one. AOGEO has become the most extensive and consensus-based framework for international cooperation in the field of Earth observation in the Asia-Oceania region. China is the rotating chair of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) this year.
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01 November 2020
According to the Ministry of Transport (MOT), China has expanded the application of BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) in transportation, by installing BDS equippment in over 6.9 million commercial vehicles. About 31,400 postal and express delivery vehicles, 1,369 public service ships and 300 general-purpose aircraft have BDS installed, Wu Chungeng, an official with the MOT, said at a press conference earlier this week. China has issued a special plan for the application of BDS in railways, highways, waterways and civil aviation and is improving the standards and specifications for BDS terminals installed in vehicles, ships and aircraft to facilitate the application.
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04 November 2020
Researchers and engineers at CASIC Smart Industry Development, a Beijing-based subsidiary that specializes in smart city solutions, have taken advantage of CASIC's satellite, system engineering, internet of things, software and sensor technology resources to design a sophisticated system to monitor and detect water pollution, with a trial program launched in Chongqing, the largest city in southwestern China.
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04 November 2020
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Dongfang Hour China Aero/Space News Roundup! This week, we bring you updates on China’s Earth Observation sector, discussions on satellite 5G/6G and IoT, but first, part 2 of our summary of the 6th annual China Commercial Aerospace Forum, held in Wuhan 2 weeks ago. If you missed Part 1, check it out here, it is chock full of analysis on CASIC’s assorted commercial space plans.
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