The application of seismic remote sensing in China began in mid 1970s. More than 40 years have passed since the beginning of the simple linear active structure of multi spectral image interpretation. In the 1970s and 1980s

it was characterized by the application of visible light remote sensing images

and in the 1990s

the infrared remote sensing

GNSS remote sensing

and InSAR technology were at the experimental application stage. From the late 20th century to the first decade of the 21st century

it was mainly manifested as integrated remote sensing application and pre-research of the satellite program of geophysical field exploration

such as electromagnetic field and gravity satellites. Since 2011

more attentions were played to integrating previous research results

implementing the geophysical field satellite plan

and the constructing

as well as operating the satellite seismic application system. After more than 40 years of development

the application of visible-light remote sensing technology in active tectonic exploration and disaster assessment has been realized. Satellite infrared

satellite electromagnetism

InSAR technology

satellite gravity

and hyperspectral gas geochemical detection technology have become increasingly prominent in the field of seismic monitoring. As the first satellite of the national geophysical field exploration satellite program

China Seismic-Electromagnetic Satellite

named ZH-1

entered its present orbit on February 2

2018. At present

China’s first global geomagnetic map was produced after the normal operation in orbit

which fills the gap in the acquisition capacity of the global geophysical field in China.