HK's first payload at Tiangong Space Station: UST-developed greenhouse gas detector
發佈日期: 2026-05-13 20:17
TVB News
A greenhouse gas-monitoring instrument, jointly developed by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was launched into space aboard the Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft.
It marks Hong Kong's first scientific payload to take part in a mission at the national Tiangong Space Station.
Weighing less than 80 kilograms, the Multi-Spectral Imaging Carbon Observatory or MUSICO can measure carbon dioxide and methane from space by analysing changes in the solar spectrum.
It is capable of identifying the sources of gas emissions, allowing for precise monitoring of facilities, such as power plants and landfills.
