China, Brazil to launch 24/7 disaster early warning satellite for South America

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China and Brazil have announced a joint project to launch a 24/7 disaster early warning meteorological and environmental satellite aimed at covering all of South America. The initiative, coordinated by Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research, is designed to enhance weather monitoring and environmental observation capabilities in the region.

After almost four decades of international cooperation in space affairs, Brazil and China have unveiled details of a new project to launch a powerful meteorological and environmental satellite. It will be capable of monitoring the whole of South America, according to the space sciences department at Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE). Adenilson Roberto da Silva, general coordinator of engineering and technology with the INPE, said the satellite would provide “improved weather...