Qilu No. 1 satellite takes the image of the shock area and will continue to observe

New Yellow River Reporter: Wang Yingjun

At 12:52 on September 5, 2022, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurred near Luding County, Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan, with a depth of 16 kilometers.The National Space Administration's on -site observation and data centers launched the emergency response mechanism of civil and commercial satellites for the first time, and more than 10 satellites including Qilu 1, including Qilu 1, emergency imaging of the earthquake -stricken area.

Caoke Township, Asan City, Ya'an City, Sichuan Province

Shimon County Caoke Station (imaging time: September 7, 2022 23:29:30)

New Yellow River reporters learned that after the Shandong Industry and Research Satellite Academy accepted the task, Qilu No. 1 satellite mission plan was urgently carried out, and instructions were paid in time.After the first observation, the satellite returned data was received at 1:03 am on September 8th. The staff on duty started imaging processing overnight, repeatedly optimized the quality of the image, and submitted relevant data to the relevant departments in time.In the future, Qilu Satellite will cooperate with the relevant departments to continue to observe the disaster area to contribute to the scientific and technological forces in earthquake relief.

Edit: Weekend

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