Members of the China Egypt Satellite Joint Development Team are working at the Satellite Assembly and Integration Testing Center in Egypt's Aerospace City. Our reporter Shen Xiaoxiao walked into the ground measurement and control receiving station of the Egypt-2 satellite located in the Egyptian Space City. The white giant "sphere" on the top floor of the station area had a very prominent red Chinese government foreign aid sign on its surface. Inside the "sphere" is a satellite data receiving and control antenna, used for receiving, recording, storing, and transmitting data from the Egypt-2 satellite. It is an important facility for conducting satellite flight control. The Egypt-2 satellite project, which has played an important role in the local area, is a microcosm of China's continuous deepening of international exchanges and cooperation in aerospace in recent years. As of December 2024, China has signed nearly 200 intergovernmental space cooperation agreements with over 50 countries and international organizations, covering multiple fields such as Earth observation, deep space exploration, satellite development, lunar exploration, and manned spaceflight. China's aerospace "circle of friends" continues to expand, and aerospace technology achievements are also better benefiting humanity. "Further promoting the rapid development of Egypt's aerospace industry" Egypt II satellite project is a landmark project for the Chinese and Egyptian governments to closely cooperate, implement the "the Belt and Road" initiative, and carry out in-depth aerospace high-tech cooperation, jointly build and share. On December 4, 2023, Egypt's second satellite was successfully launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, marking Egypt as the first African country with complete satellite assembly and integration testing capabilities. The high-resolution images provided by this satellite are applied in Egypt's urban planning, land resource census, crop monitoring, water resource management, urban construction, etc., to help Egypt achieve its' 2030 Vision ' Sherif Sidkey, CEO of the Egyptian Space Agency, stated. In January 2019, China and Egypt plan to cooperate in the construction of the Egypt-2 satellite, a ground measurement and control station, and a ground application system. In September of the same year, the project was officially launched. The project adopts a joint development model - the design work of the satellite is carried out simultaneously in China and Egypt. After the satellite is assembled, tested, and tested at the Egyptian Aerospace City Satellite Assembly and Integration Testing Center, which is built with the assistance of the Chinese government, it is transported to China for launch. Egypt is the headquarters of the African Space Agency. Taher Talal, the chief designer of the Egyptian side of the Egypt 2 satellite project, told our reporter, "Cooperation with China will not only further promote the rapid development of Egypt's space industry, but also drive the development of space technology on the African continent." In recent years, many African countries have actively developed the aerospace industry and space technology to cope with climate change, maintain food security, manage natural resources, prevent natural disasters, etc., while continuously strengthening space science and technology education and cultivating talents in related fields. The successful launch of Egypt-2 satellite is not only an important milestone for Egypt to address climate change through its space program, but also promotes cooperation among African countries in the space field under the framework of the African Union's Agenda 2063, "said Professor Magdi Tawfik from the Egyptian National Research Center. International cooperation is crucial for the development of space industry in various countries. China is working hand in hand with all parties to continuously advance the human space industry Talal said that the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" has built a platform for Egypt China space cooperation, and looks forward to more cooperation achievements in the space field between Egypt and China in the future. It plays a crucial role in curbing illegal logging in the Amazon rainforest. In the northern Brazilian state of Para, the local environmental protection agency received an alert from the real-time deforestation monitoring system and immediately dispatched staff to the rainforest to crack down on illegal mining and logging activities. The data from the real-time forest logging monitoring system comes from the China Pakistan Earth Resources Satellite. The China Brazil Earth Resources Satellite Cooperation Project began in 1988, led by the governments of China and Brazil. Up to now, both parties have jointly developed six satellites. This project has achieved fruitful results over the past 30 years, with satellite data widely used in fields such as natural resources, agriculture, forestry, geology, water resources, urban planning, and environmental protection. It has also carried out global disaster reduction monitoring multiple times, providing a large amount of remote sensing data for forest fires, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, and other rescue efforts. Brazil and China are brotherly partners, and we are jointly developing the seventh Earth resource satellite, "said Jose Hermondo, winner of the 2023 Chinese Government Friendship Award and former director of the Brazilian Space Agency. At the end of April last year, Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil suffered severe rainstorm and flood disasters. According to Clezio Nalding, President of the Brazilian Institute of Space Technology, the two orbiting satellites, the China Brazil Earth Resources Satellite 04 and 04A, have played an important role in monitoring flood trends, assessing disaster situations, and understanding the damage to urban infrastructure, providing intellectual support for the Brazilian government's post disaster reconstruction decisions. 04A star can also detect scattered and small-scale forest poaching activities in a timely manner. The Brazil China Earth Resources Satellite Project plays a crucial role in curbing deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, "said Luciana Santos, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation of Brazil. The space cooperation between Pakistan and China is not only beneficial for the technological progress of both countries, but also benefits the world Santos introduced that since the launch of the 02 satellite in 2003, the two countries have jointly announced that the 20 meter resolution data obtained by the satellite will be provided free of charge to countries around the world. The Brazilian Space Agency and the Chinese National Space Agency have agreed to continue promoting the distribution and application of data from the China Pakistan Earth Resources Satellite series in more countries and regions. We will also have the opportunity to leave our mark on the moon. "At the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission, a six wheeled vehicle equipped with four scientific devices including an optical camera and spectrometer is simulating crossing the lunar South Pole terrain. Kamur Islam, a professor and chief scientist of the Pakistan Institute of Space Technology, told reporters that this is the country's first lunar rover being developed by Pakistani scientists, and it will have the opportunity to cooperate with China's lunar exploration project to land on the moon. As cooperation between Pakistan and China in the aerospace field continues to deepen, we will also have the opportunity to leave our mark on the moon, "said Islam. On May 11, 2024, a satellite photo appeared in major Pakistani media and became a hot topic of discussion in the area. In the photo, the sun and moon appear in the same frame, and the shape of the lunar crater is distinguishable. This photo was taken by Pakistan's first lunar satellite, CubeSat, which was jointly developed by the Pakistan Institute of Space Technology and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. The satellite, along with the Chinese lunar exploration project Chang'e-6 probe, flew to the moon on the Long March 5 carrier rocket and successfully entered orbit, sending back telemetry data. Islam witnessed the ignition and launch of the Long March 5 carrier rocket with his own eyes at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in China. I am extremely excited to see the rocket steadily rise! This is Pakistan's first lunar exploration mission. CubeSat started joint research and development in early 2023, and completed the final assembly, testing, and launch site preparation with the Chang'e-6 probe as planned in 2024. It was launched into space with the Chang'e-6 probe on May 3 of that year. Pakistan's national television broadcasted the highly anticipated launch live throughout the entire process. At the joint research and development center of CubeSat - the Pakistan Institute of Space Technology, Pakistani colleagues are excited and proud to follow this journey to the moon. Islam introduced that the satellite is currently working well, continuously sending back captured lunar images and monitoring data during its designed lifespan, providing valuable first-hand information for Pakistan's lunar research. In recent years, satellites jointly developed by China and Pakistan have deeply empowered multiple fields and effectively promoted the development of people's livelihoods. Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite-1 provides spatial remote sensing information services for Pakistan in areas such as land and resources census, environmental protection, disaster monitoring and management, crop yield estimation, and urban planning through high-level Earth observation data; The second communication satellite of Pakistan, successfully launched in Xichang, China in May last year, utilizes new generation technology to further enhance its performance, significantly improving Pakistan's capabilities and technological level in important fields such as satellite communication and satellite positioning, and bringing new opportunities for the development of related industries. Pakistan attaches great importance to space exchange and cooperation with China, and lunar exploration is the latest achievement of close cooperation between the two countries in this field Islam says that there has been long-term and extensive cooperation between Pakistan and China in the field of aerospace. The space technology personnel of the two countries are familiar with each other and cooperate seamlessly, which lays a good foundation for continuous new achievements in cooperation. (New Society)