Question – Which of the following country has recently launched a new ocean monitoring satellite named Haiyang-2D?
(a) Japan
(b) North Korea
(c) China
(d) South Korea
Answer—(c)
- On 19 May 2021, China launched a new ocean monitoring satellite named Haiyang-2D into orbit.
- It is the part of China’s effort to build an all-weather and round-the-clock dynamic ocean environment monitoring system which would provide early warning on marine disasters.
- Carrier of the Haiyang-2D
- The satellite was launched by a Long March-4B rocket carrying the Haiyang-2D (HY-2D) satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China.
- Key points
- It is noteworthy that China is preparing a constellation of satellites with the help of three satellites of the Haiyang series, HY-2B, HY-2C and HY-2D.
- It is to build an all-weather and round-the-clock dynamic ocean environment monitoring system of high frequency and medium and large scale, Xinhua reported.
- The constellation will support the country’s early warning and prediction of marine disasters, sustainable development and utilisation of ocean resources, effective response to global climate change as well as ocean research.