‘Cheollian’ Practical Benefits Together ... KIOST, 4th Cheollian Satellite 2nd Convergence Utilization Conference

Establishment of a Joint Platform for Utilizing Geostationary Satellite Data in Marine, Meteorological, and Environmental Fields

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A meeting will be held to explore ways to jointly utilize data obtained from the satellites we launched.

The Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST, President Kim Woong-seo), together with the National Meteorological Satellite Center (NMSC), the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER), and the Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency (KHOA), which are participating institutions in the Cheollian Satellite 2 Convergence Utilization Council, will jointly hold the "4th Cheollian Satellite 2 (2A/2B) Convergence Utilization Conference" for two days from the 16th to 17th at the Jeju Grand Hyatt Hotel.

In March, the four institutions, co-hosts of this event, signed a memorandum of understanding to successfully jointly utilize Cheollian Satellite 2A/2B. They have been promoting the sharing of observation data from marine, meteorological, and environmental payloads, joint development of convergence products, and sharing of tasks for data services and quality management.

Held annually since 2019 and marking its fourth edition this year, this event is held in conjunction with the 2022 Fall Academic Conference of the GeoAI Data Society, a non-profit organization, and will be attended by about 100 people including government officials and domestic university satellite experts.

On the first day of the conference, the 16th, the program will begin with a keynote lecture by Dr. Antonio Mannino from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), followed by presentations on △ the operational status of Cheollian Satellite 2 by each institution △ a council meeting for satellite convergence utilization △ and expert presentations on satellite convergence utilization and calibration/validation.

Dr. Antonio Mannino will introduce the development status of NASA’s polar-orbiting ocean-atmosphere observation satellite "PACE," scheduled for launch in 2024, and "GLIMR," the world’s second geostationary ocean observation satellite following Korea’s GOCI series.

On the following day, the 17th, the "Cheollian Satellite 2 (2A/2B) Convergence Utilization Research Student Competition" will be held in collaboration with the GeoAI Data Society. This competition is designed to discover and nurture future marine experts among undergraduate and graduate students in earth sciences at domestic universities. Outstanding research presenters will be awarded the KIOST President’s Award through on-site evaluation.

KIOST will introduce the regular operation status of the Cheollian Satellite 2B marine payload (GOCI-II) in cooperation with the Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency, present the progress of atmospheric correction for GOCI-II and future research plans, and report on marine ecosystem monitoring research through the convergence of Cheollian Satellite 2.

GOCI-II is a series satellite that succeeded the mission of the Cheollian Satellite 1 marine payload, whose mission ended in March 2021, and was launched in February 2020. Since then, it observes the marine environment of Northeast Asia, including the Korean Peninsula, 10 times daily for 10 years. The KIOST Marine Satellite Center, as the operating agency of GOCI-II, develops technologies for receiving, processing, quality management, and utilization of marine satellite data.

KIOST President Kim Woong-seo said, “KIOST will develop more accurate satellite analysis technologies by converging and utilizing Cheollian marine satellite data with meteorological and environmental payload data operated simultaneously in the same orbit,” and added, “We will support the training of domestic researchers in related fields and, based on this, create achievements using Cheollian Satellite 2 (2A/2B) to provide valuable information to the public.”

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