Nation" ... Satellite Chilean forestry and agricultural development will be essential to the region.
as a great opportunity to increase the country's development and region, was announced yesterday the launch of the first Chilean satellite, which will capture high resolution images of natural resources and territory, from the third quarter.
As reported by the director of the Information Center of Natural Resources (Ciren), Rodrigo Alvarez, and SEREMI of Agriculture, Mary Elisabeth Muñoz, putting into orbit the Earth Observation Satellite System (SSOT), give details of the environmental processes , sources of pollution and population increases.
"The information that this satellite will give us, give us the ability to control drug trafficking at the borders, fishing in a protected area or conduct more studies on soil and land, which is extremely important in a country rich in natural resources," said Alvarez.
the SEREMI highlighted the benefits it will bring to the region in areas such as livestock, forestry, tourism and agriculture. "This information will allow more accurate prediction of the quality control grassland and forest resources, as well as great opportunities for sheep and cattle, taking a big step for forestry and agricultural development of Magellan" he said. High quality photos
At a cost of $ 76 million (about $ 38,000 million), the satellite will be more modern than any Latin American country has dedicated to civilian purposes. Have a sun-synchronous orbit and the Earth, circling 15 times every 24 hours latter.
has a camera that captured more than 100 photos a day, with high resolution: in multispectral mode will image and details 5.8 meters, 1.4 meters. "You can pick up a car in detail," said Alvarez.
The construction took place in Toulouse, France, and included the participation of 22 Chilean. The launch is scheduled for September (it is unclear the day) from French Guyana, along with six other satellites of other nations ... "
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