Applied satellites will be given priority - white paper
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-10-12 14:03
BEIJING -- 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.
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