China plans to launch a satellite to monitor Arctic shipping routes
The new imaging capabilities could improve safety of navigation in the icy waters along Russia’s Northern Sea Route.
December 11, 2020
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China announced plans to launch a new imaging satellite to monitor Arctic shipping routes. The satellite will employ Synthetic Aperture Radar technology able to observe the Earth’s surface even during night time and through cloud layers or smoke.
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