The Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth (RADI) of CAS – 遥感与数字地球研究所 was established in 2012. Its primary tasks include:
- Exploring leading technologies in Earth observation, geospatial information science, and mechanisms for acquiring and distributing remote sensing data.
- Constructing and operating major Earth observation infrastructures, including the spaceborne-airborne-ground Earth observation technology system.
- Enhancing its capacity to provide resource-environmental spatial information at regional and global levels through the development of a Digital Earth science platform, with the goal of establishing RADI as a world-class, comprehensive research institute.
RADI’s main operational and research bodies include:
- The State Key Laboratory of Remote Sensing Science
- The Center for Applied Technologies of Earth Observation
- The National Engineering Center for Geoinformatics
- The CAS Laboratory of Digital Earth Sciences
- The China Remote Sensing Satellite Ground Station
- The CAS Center for Airborne Remote Sensing
Additionally, RADI supports centers and laboratories focused on:
- Space technology
- Engineering technology
- Land satellite data
These centers are backed by UNESCO, the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, and the National Development and Reform Commission.
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