The first oceanic satellite jointly developed by China and France is successfully launched at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwest China's Gansu Province, on Oct. 29, 2018 (Photo/CGTN）
The first oceanic satellite jointly developed by China and France was successfully launched at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwest China's Gansu Province, on Monday, via a Long March carrier rocket.
The satellite, named CFOSAT (China-France Oceanography Satellite), will be sent into a 519-kilometer altitude orbit to provide 24/7 observation services to the researchers in both countries.
It will help people improve the understanding of the interaction between the oceans and atmosphere, and help model and tackle climate change.
