By NNN-Prensa Latina
Buenos Aires : Argentina and Italy have launched the second of a group of six satellites for scientific use for monitoring natural disasters and agriculture, Telam official agency informed Friday.
Argentina is a pioneer in the use of satellites, allowing advanced scientific achievements in areas like health, particularly the detection of epidemiological diseases, affirmed Conrado Varotto, executive director of CONAE (National Space Activities Commission).
In two years, he said, “there will be exact information on the humidity level of the soil in the humid pampas,” which will enable prediction of planting conditions.
Agricultural producers and stockbreeders will have open access to data for their research, he noted.
The first satellite was launched on June 8, and entered orbit 58 minutes after leaving the California Vanderberg Air Force Base.