Brazil's first self-developed satellite successfully launched will monitor deforestation

　　The successful launch of Brazil’s first self-developed satellite will monitor deforestation in the Amazon region

　　The "Amazon 1" earth observation satellite independently developed by Brazil's National Institute of Space Research was launched on February 28, local time at the Satish Dhawan Space Center in India.

The Indian Space Research Organization used the PSLV-C51 carrier rocket to send the "Amazon 1" and 18 satellites into a predetermined orbit.

　　About 17 minutes after the launch of the PSLV-C51 carrier rocket, the "Amazon 1" satellite began to separate from the rocket, and completed actions such as opening the solar panels and adjusting the direction.

Clezio de Nardin, director of the Brazilian National Institute of Space Research (Clezio de Nardin), said that the next phase of the task is to test the satellite and debug the camera it carries.

　　"Amazon 1" is a component of the real-time detection system (Deter) of the rainforest illegal logging of the Brazilian National Institute of Space Research. It will be used to observe and monitor the deforestation of the Amazon region and provide timely warnings.

(Headquarters reporter Xu Danna)