Copernicus Sentinel-1D Launches Into Orbit - French Guiana

Copernicus Sentinel-1D Launches Into Orbit - French Guiana

Handout photo dated on November 4, 2025 shows Copernicus Sentinel-1D was successfully launched on 4 November 2025 at 22:02 CET (21:02 UTC) aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The satellite was released into orbit 34 minutes after launch, and the first signal was received at 23:22 CET by the Troll ground station in Antarctica. At the heart of Copernicus Sentinel-1 is the C-SAR (C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar) instrument, operating at 5.405 GHz. It provides high-resolution imaging of the Earth's surface regardless of weather conditions, day or night. The radar supports four operational modes: Strip Map (5 × 5 m resolution, 80 km swath), Interferometric Wide Swath (5 × 20 m resolution, 250 km swath), Extra Wide Swath (20 × 40 m resolution, 400 km swath), and Wave mode for ocean monitoring. A key feature of Sentinel-1D, also present on Sentinel-1C, is the integration of the Automatic Identification System (AIS), which enables detection and tracking of ship signals in c

China launches new test satellite

STORY: China launches new test satellite DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:21 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching STORYLINE: China successfully sent a new test satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Wednesday. The VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) test satellite was launched by a Kuaizhou-11 Y2 carrier rocket at 9:15 a.m. (Beijing Time) and entered the planned orbit. The satellite will be mainly used for communications test and key technologies verification of the VDES and the automatic identification system (AIS). It was the 23rd flight mission of the Kuaizhou-11 rockets, according to the launch center. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jiuquan, China. (XHTV)

Thailand's AIS partners with China's ZTE to launch 5G innovation center

STORY: Thailand's AIS partners with China's ZTE to launch 5G innovation center DATELINE: Sept. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching ceremony 2. various of Thai Minister of Digital Economy and Society Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn 3. various of Wang Liping, minister counselor for economic and commercial affairs of the Chinese Embassy in Thailand 4. various of 5G products showcasing STORYLINE: Thailand's leading mobile operator AIS and China's ZTE on Tuesday jointly launched a 5G innovation center. The center, a showroom of 5G products and solutions, aims to facilitate infrastructure upgrading and elevate Thailand's digital economy. Thai Minister of Digital Economy and Society Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn said at the ceremony that he believed the cooperation between Thai and Chinese companies will certainly help Thailand upgrade its digital technology and achieve the digitalization goals of the national strategy Thailand 4.0. Wang Liping, minister c