China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) launched a satellite service platform at the 5th China (International) Commercial Aerospace Forum in Wuhan, C China's Hubei Province. (Photo provided to Xinhua)
The satellite service platform can provide users with integrated satellite resources through a ground station network. It is aimed at meeting the demands of various industries for satellite resources.
WUHAN, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese company on Wednesday launched a satellite service platform to make satellite resources more accessible for users.
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), the platform's designer, announced the news at the 5th China (International) Commercial Aerospace Forum in Wuhan.
A common satellite operating business focuses on satellites rather than services, which makes it difficult to share satellite resources among users due to the considerable knowledge and expertise required to access the information.
Two global multimedia satellites, KL-a-A and KL-a-B, are launched by a Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwest China's Gansu Province, Nov. 17, 2019. (Xinhua/Ma Chongpeng)
The new platform can provide users with integrated satellite resources through a ground station network, which is more streamlined and user-friendly, according to Yuan Hongyi from the CASIC.
As part of the commercial space development plan of the group, the platform is aimed at meeting the demands of various industries for satellite resources, said Xu Tao from the CASIC. ■
