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October 30, 2013

Space technologies boost disaster reduction int'l co-op
Beijing (XNA) Oct 28, 2013
Another China-Brazil satellite will be launched from China at the end of this year to collect data for disaster prevention and environmental protection. The satellite, the third to be launched under the China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite Program (CBERS), is the latest international advance in disaster reduction, with functions in agriculture, meteorology and the environment, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA). CBERS images are used for a variety of purposes, incl ... read more

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