MAPGIS, a large Chinese made software platform developed by Zhongdi Company affiliated to China University of Geosciences, offers a state-of-the-art rescue information system for the return of the Shenzhou 6 capsule. As the latest version of MAPGIS geographic information system, the platform provides support for data communication, decision making, and information inquiry. It collects and consolidates the spatial information concerning the areas adjacent to the landing sites, and provides information needed for searching and decision making. With the information and data it provided, the search teams reached the main landing site soon after the capsule hit the ground, which ensured the safety of the astronauts.
Zhongdi provided 4 sets of its MAPGIS for the Shenzhou 6 mission, 2 for the launch site, one for the landing control center, and one for the search vehicles. It also sent out a 4-member team to assist the Xi?痑n Satellite Control Center to test and tune the software.
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