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China To Give Priority To Development Of Applied Satellites
Beijing (XNA) Oct 12, 2006 China will give priority to the development of applied satellites and construct a comprehensive chain of space industry covering satellite manufacturing, launching services, ground equipment production and operational services in the coming five years. A white paper, titled "China's Space Activities in 2006" and issued on Thursday, says China will start and implement a high-resolution Earth observation system; develop and launch new-type sun synchronous orbit and geostationary-orbit meteorological satellites in the coming five years. China will develop and launch oceanic satellites, Earth resources satellites, small satellites for environmental protection and disaster mitigation monitoring and forecasting, according to the white paper issued by the Information Office of the State Council. Introducing the major tasks of China's space industry in the coming five years, the white paper says China will start research into key technologies of new-type remote-sensing satellites, including stereo mapping satellites. China aims to "form an all-weather, 24-hour, multi-spectral, differential-resolution Earth observation system for stable operation, and achieve stereoscopy and dynamic monitoring of the land, atmosphere and sea," the white paper says. China will make an overall plan for the development of a satellite remote-sensing ground system and an application system, and will integrate and improve the present satellite remote-sensing ground system, establish and improve a national satellite remote-sensing data center. China will develop and launch geostationary orbit telecommunications satellites and direct TV broadcasting satellites with long operating life, high reliability and large capacity, and will develop satellite technologies for live broadcast, broadband multi-media, emergency telecommunications, and telecommunications and broadcasting for public service, it says. The white paper says China will develop and launch the seed-breeding satellite, and promote integration of space technology and agricultural breeding technology and expand the application of space technology in the field of agricultural science research. China will also develop scientific satellites, including space telescope and new-type recoverable satellites, and conduct basic research in the fields of space astronomy, space physics, micro-gravity science, and space life science, according to the white paper.
Source: Xinhua News Agency Related Links Full text: China's Space Activities in 2006 Read More About the Chinese Space Program
China Issues White Paper On Space Activities
Beijing (XNA) Oct 12, 2006China on Thursday published a white paper on space activities, illustrating the development of China's space industry over the past five years and its plans for the near future. The 8,500-character white paper, the second of its kind since 2000, is titled "China's Space Activities in 2006" and released by the Information Office of the State Council, China's cabinet. |
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