China, Brazil to launch 24/7 disaster early warning satellite for South America

The project will place Brazil among a small number of countries capable of developing and operating geostationary satellites

It will be capable of monitoring the whole of South America, according to the space sciences department at Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE).

Details of the CBERS-5 (Chinese-Brazilian Satellite of Earth Resources) programme were first presented following technical meetings held in May between the INPE and a Chinese delegation.

The satellite is scheduled to be launched from a Chinese launch site in 2030. The two countries will work together on various aspects of the project.