"Hello, kids from the star" – greetings from space to autistic children

China Plus Published: 2019-04-03 15:21:03
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Tuesday marked World Autism Awareness Day. On that day, China's "Ladybeetle -1" satellite transmitted Morse code saying "Hello kids from the star," sending greetings and love to autistic children.

A sketch map of "Ladybeetle -1" satellite in orbit. [Photo: Commsat]

A sketch map of "Ladybeetle -1" satellite in orbit. [Photo: Commsat]

The satellite, launched by private space company Commsat, is the only one that can transmit Morse code.

The "Ladybeetle -1" satellite transmits Morse code saying "Hello kids from the star," in Beijing on April 2, 2019. [Photo: Beijing Planetarium/Ma Jin]

The "Ladybeetle -1" satellite transmits Morse code saying "Hello kids from the star," in Beijing on April 2, 2019. [Photo: Beijing Planetarium/Ma Jin]


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