Nation embraces greater appliance of science

HIGHLAND

Jimu-1 high-altitude observatory aerostat

Launch: 2019

Status: Operational, with two more upgraded versions in the pipeline

Location: Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Mission: To collect atmospheric data to study climate change at an altitude of more than 7,000 meters above sea level

Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory

Launch: Set to be completed next year

Status: Half of the facility became operational this year

Location: 4,400 meters above sea level in Daocheng, Sichuan province.

Mission: To track the origins of high-energy particles using thousands of detectors spanning over 136 hectares