In May 2023, the Macao Science-1 satellite, Macao’s first scientific satellite, was launched at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province.
CGTN visited the team behind the launch
CGTN visited the team behind the launch
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00:00Sun Zhaolong is taking me to a satellite data reception station.
00:05Here, the scientific research data from Macau's first scientific experimental satellite, the Macau Science No. 1, is transmitted.
00:15As one of the technicians behind the project, Sun explains what makes the satellite stand out.
00:23Macau Science 1 has an orbital inclination of 41 degrees, enabling it to effectively detect the geomagnetic field from all directions.
00:33This unique positioning enhances its ability to observe a wider range of magnetic field characteristics.
00:41Macau Science 1 was developed in collaboration between the Macau Special Administrative Region Government and the China National Space Administration.
00:50It monitors the geomagnetic field and the space environment in the South Atlantic Anomaly Region.
00:57After the successful launch of the satellite last year, President Xi wrote back to the teachers and students involved in its development, offering them warm encouragement.
01:07I didn't expect President Xi would write back to us.
01:12I feel incredibly honored to participate in this project, to write to him and report our results, and to have received his response.
01:21In his reply, President Xi urged the teachers and students to play a key role in driving Macau's economic diversification, contributing to the successful practice of one country, two systems.
01:35That is echoed by Zhang Geke, a chief scientist working on the project, who says the satellite will provide crucial support for scientific research and economic applications in the coming years.
01:47It has also created a new model for scientific and technological cooperation between the Chinese mainland and Macau.
01:55We designed the concept of this project, the satellites.
02:00We designed the scientific objectives of the satellites.
02:05We organized every scientific payload.
02:10Tasks have been performed or carried out by Macau.
02:15But at the same time, the Chinese mainland provides key support on the finalize, on the launch, on the scientific engineer collaborations.
02:26Since 2005, the university has participated in various national aerospace projects, including the Chang'e 1 and Chang'e 2 lunar missions, as well as the Tianwen-1 mission to Mars.
02:39The satellite project stands as a remarkable achievement in Macau space research and exemplifies the scientific collaboration between the Chinese mainland and Macau under the one country, two systems policy.
02:53Tan Bo, CGTN, in Macau.