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An illustration of the Macao Science 1. /China National Space Administration
A handover ceremony was held in the Macao Special Administrative Region, south China on Tuesday for the "Macao Science 1," the first science satellite project jointly developed by the Chinese mainland and Macao.
The "Macao Science 1" project consists of two satellites with a design lifetime of five years. Since the launch in May, in-orbit tests have been underway on all the scientific payloads on the satellites. The project has already passed a test review and the satellites are operating in orbit functioning and performing normally.
An illustration of the Macao Science 1 in orbit. /CGTN
The project features a twin-satellite approach. Satellite A's payload includes high-precision magnetometers to detect Earth's magnetic field. Satellite B is equipped with high-energy particle detectors and solar X-ray instruments to obtain space environment data. The "Macao Science 1" project has the highest accuracy of geomagnetic field detection in China. It is also the first scientific exploration satellite placed in a near-equatorial orbit to monitor the geomagnetic field and space environment.
An illustration of the Macao Science 1 as it flies around Earth. /China National Space Administration
The project encourages open sharing and application of scientific data. So far, 18 world-renowned research institutions have signed cooperative agreements for joint-research of the project, including the British Geological Survey, the Paris Institute of Globe Physics, ETH Zurich, and the Technical University of Denmark.
The "Macao Science 1" project has also opened up new areas of scientific and technological innovation cooperation between the mainland and Macao, setting a good example for scientific and technological innovation in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.