Cheollian Satellite 2B Performance Sharing Forum Held

[Financial News] The Space Aviation Agency, National Institute of Environmental Research, and National Oceanographic Research Institute jointly announced that they held the 'Cheollian Satellite 2B Performance Sharing and Development Plan Forum' on the 21st at the KW Convention Conference Hall A in Daejeon.
Cheollian Satellite 2B is a geostationary environmental and marine satellite launched in 2020. 
The forum was attended by about 30 experts using Cheollian Satellite 2B observation information, and it was a place to discuss development plans for expanding the use of geostationary environmental and marine observation satellites.
The environmental payload of Cheollian Satellite 2B has been actively used for monitoring and responding to disaster situations such as high concentration fine dust and wildfires by providing 32 types of air quality information sequentially since it first disclosed Asian air quality data on November 18, 2020. In addition, it is working with research teams from the United States, Europe, and domestically to conduct international joint investigations, verify its reliability, and use it as scientific data for policy formulation and evaluation.
The marine payload of Cheollian Satellite 2B is used in various fields such as detecting marine disasters and pollutants occurring in the waters around the Korean Peninsula, monitoring changes in the marine environment, and managing maritime traffic safety. In particular, it plays a key role in preventing disaster damage that threatens the public's fishing and marine activities by early detecting occurrences of Sargassum horneri, red tides, and low salinity water and providing related information quickly.
The Space Aviation Agency, National Institute of Environmental Research, and National Oceanographic Research Institute plan to reflect the expert opinions gathered through this forum in future policy and the planning of the Cheollian Satellite 6 development project, and to strengthen the cooperation system to promote the public and private use of geostationary environmental and marine satellite information.

jiany@fnnews.com Ji-an Yeon Reporter