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 by Staff Writers New Delhi (Sputnik) Jul 31, 2019
After a request by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), China has provided India with satellite data to aid the flood relief efforts currently underway in India's flood-hit regions, the Chinese embassy in New Delhi said on Friday. The China National Space Administration (CNSA) - China's space agency - has shared images captured by three Chinese earth observation satellites on the 19, 20 and 24 July. ISRO received archived data of a total of 14 pre- and post-disaster satellite images that will help the country in organising relief measures in the flood-hit states. ISRO had requested that this data from China under the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters, a worldwide collaboration of space agencies to support the disaster response efforts initiated by the European Space Agency and the French space agency. Heavy monsoon rains in various parts of the country have led to floods in parts of Bihar, Assam, and Manipur states among other states of India, affecting a total of around 12 million people alone in Bihar and Assam. The situation, on Friday, further worsened as excess water released from Kuricchu Hydropower reservoirs from Bhutan created havoc in the western district of Assam in India. Government records suggest at least 198 people have died in the deluge so far. Source: RIA Novosti
China launches 3 Yaogan-30 satellites into orbit Beijing (Sputnik) Jul 30, 2019 China has successfully launched a group of three research Yaogan-30 satellites into the orbit, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) said on Friday. The launch of the carrier rocket Long March 2C took place at 11:57 a.m. local time (3:57 GMT) on Friday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in China's southern Sichuan province. Shortly after the launch, all three satellites were reported to have reached the intended orbit. The satellites will be used for electromagnetic ... read more
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