China's Satellite Development Over 900 In-Orbit Satellites, Next-Gen Tech, and Rapid Manufacturing
TapTechNews July 17th news, according to CCTV News reported yesterday, with the development of the aerospace industry, the number of Chinese in-orbit satellites has exceeded 900, ranking the second in the world.
Data shows that currently, the global terrestrial mobile communication system has covered more than 70% of the population, but due to technical and economic factors, it only covers 20% of the land area. The main goal of the next-generation mobile communication technology, is to meet the seamless global coverage of air, space and ground integration, providing safe and reliable communication services anytime and anywhere, even in the harsh environment of mountain valleys with wind and rain.
The Tiantong satellite is developed by the Fifth Research Institute of Aerospace Science and Technology Group, and its coverage area is mainly China and its surrounding areas, the Middle East, Africa and other related regions, as well as most of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its designed user capacity can reach more than 500,000.
TapTechNews noticed that major manufacturers have launched their own flagship mobile phones that support satellite functions, and China Telecom has also taken the lead in launching a direct satellite communication service for mobile phones relying on the Tiantong satellite.
At present, based on space infrastructure such as satellite communication, remote sensing, and navigation and positioning, China's aerospace has developed and formed a relatively complete application system. Many domestic navigation map providers have switched to Beidou priority positioning, with a daily usage of more than 600 billion times.
As the application of satellites becomes more and more widespread, the market demand for satellites is also becoming more and more vigorous. In the past, the production of a single satellite required at least half a year or more. The main unit of China's satellite development - the Fifth Research Institute of Aerospace Science and Technology Group, through innovative design and assembly line manufacturing, has compressed the original 6-month satellite production cycle to just over 20 days.