Chinese-French oceanographic satellite to be launched in 2018

The satellite named CFOSAT will operate in an orbit of 500 km for 3 years. It will be equipped with a surface-wave monitoring radar developed in France, which is already delivered, and a wind scatterometer developed in China. The satellite will analyze the wind and...

China develops unmanned boats for coastal survey

Along a coastal line of 18,000 km, China is initiating the first unmanned boats „Jianghai“ to collect data and take videos. Jinghai No. 3 is 6.28 meters long and 2.86 meters wide, with a load capacity of 2.6 tonnes and a cruising power of 200 nautical miles. It can...

China’s internet-based medical industry counts over 2700 companies

According to a review by China’s Firestone Services, China is expected by 2020 to cover a market for medical information of 43 billion yuan, with an annual growth rate of 11 %. Internet-based medical care is playing an increasingly important role in improving hospital...