6 years results of EQ precursors research by using CSES-01 onboard and the following step of IMCP

As the first geophysical field observation satellite mission in China, CSES-01 has been operating in orbit for six years and, based on its optimal performance, it will prolong its life after CSES-02's launch in orbit in order to partly overlap the two missions. In retrospect, CSES-01 acquired an amount of data such as geomagnetic field, low-frequency electromagnetic waves, in-situ plasma content, and temperature, charged particles as well ionospheric plasma, while more than 70 M7+  and 700 M6+  earthquakes  have been recorded in the globe, together with a series of space weather and volcano phenomena. 

The large amount of data collected has provided new ground for in depth exploration on statistical analysis of earthquake precursors as well as providing clear evidence for the feasibility of space-based co-seismic observation, helping the development of quantitative modeling of the Lithosphere-Atmosphere-Ionosphere Coupling mechanism focusing on its atmospheric and electromagnetic wave channel.

The following prospect plan, CSES-02, is under development by China-Italy joint team and is due to launch in 2024, which means that we will have two CSES satellites simultaneously in orbit from 2024. Such an increase in observational capabilities will strongly support the implementation of multi-parametric observation systems, both from the ground and from satellites, capable of significantly improving precision and reliability of earthquake forecasts. In addition, the new International Meridian Circle Project  (IMCP)   will be implemented as a ground-based observation network with its primary objectives of monitoring the geomagnetical field, space weather, and interaction among Lithosphere-Atmosphere-Ionosphere. The main tasks of IMCP are global data sharing, joint research on space weather and natural hazards, global change, and many other science fields.