SpaceX brought two satellites to monitor the Earth's water level on the universe

On May 22, SpaceX Technology Corporation launched a pair of satellite-sized sports cars into space to assess the change in sea level, melting and drought conditions. Earth.

Pair of US and German satellites manufactured by Falcon 9 rocket to orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 2:47 am May 23 (Vietnam time).

Two satellites will maintain a distance of 220km when flying together around the Earth.

With a total value of US $ 521 million, the satellite pair named GRACE-FO was successfully launched and entered a predetermined orbit about 500km from the Earth just 10 minutes later.

This is the result of a joint project with the US Aeronautics and Aerospace Research Center (GFZ) of Germany. Two satellites will maintain a distance of 220km when flying together around the Earth.

GRACE-FO will monitor surface water levels, ocean water, lakes and ice layers.

The pair of satellites designed to accurately measure the water level on Earth varies with time and place, thus helping to produce a map of the Earth's water and updating it every 30 days.

This is the first pair of satellites among commercial-connected satellites owned by Virginia-based company Iridium and launched into space by SpaceX.

SpaceX is expected to continue to launch five other satellites out of 75 satellites Iridium wants to replace to replace the company's existing satellite system outside of Earth.