Earth System and Environment
Earth System and Environment
Chinese Aeronautic Remote Sensing System
View moreCARSS includes two domestically produced MA60 remote sensing aircraft platforms and two "Citation S/II" remote sensing aircraft. It is an effective technical means to carry out earth system scientific research, and to improve and develop remote sensing information science and technology experimental platform.
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Sep 11, 2024China's Homegrown Remote Sensing Aircraft Elevates Scientific ExplorationChina's homegrown MA60 remote sensing aircraft has enabled scientists to conduct scientific studies via a large aerial platform. This research was conducted by a joint scientific research team featuring multiple institutions, including the National Space Science Center and Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
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May 22, 2023Chinese Aeronautic Remote Sensing System Acquires World's First Multi-source Detection Dataset of Mountain GlacierChinese scientists have obtained effective mountain glacier data during an ongoing airborne-ground science experiment on detecting the condition of Bayi Glacier in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, according to the Aerospace Information Research Institute.
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Jul 23, 2021China Launches Home-grown Aeronautic Remote-sensing SystemChina's new aeronautic system for conducting detailed observations and monitoring of Earth's surface passed its final acceptance stage on Thursday and is now formally in operation. The Chinese Aeronautic Remote Sensing System (CARSS), which consists of two medium-sized manned aircraft together with a range of remote-sensing technologies, was developed by the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
