16 June 2020
After extensive in-orbit testing and debugging, China's first polar-observing satellite "Ice Pathfinder" (Code: BNU-1) has started its Arctic observation mission after orbiting Earth for nine months. Since its launch on 12 September 2019, Ice Pathfinder has sent back more than 1,000 images covering the South Polar region. It was developed by scientists of the Beijing Normal University and Sun Yat-Sen University. It was designed to provide coverage between 85 degrees north and south latitudes.
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