30 November 2019
China's first seismo-electromagnetic satellite Zhangheng 1 (CSES - China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite), a Chinese-Italian space cooperation, has obtained valuable electromagnetic data. Zhangheng 1 has obtained information about global ground artificial sources, magnetic storms and signals of earthquakes above 7 magnitude. It also helps with understanding the coupling mechanisms of the lithosphere, atmosphere and ionosphere. China is expected to have three electromagnetic satellites in orbit by 2022.
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