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07 June 2025
China’s new satellite industry city takes shape with ground station project approved
A city view of the Meishan Convention and Exhibition Center in Meishan, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. PHOTO: XINHUA.
XINHUA – A new satellite industry city is taking shape in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, following the approval of a commercial satellite ground station project in Meishan, which is working to become a new powerhouse of the industry in China.
The newly approved project, the largest of its kind in Sichuan, marked a critical step in advancing the region’s aerospace ecosystem and promoting the country’s development of commercial satellite networks as well, Deputy General Manager of the Huantian Wisdom Technology Co Ltd and owner of the new infrastructure Yang Zhenyu told Xinhua.
“It is expected to complete the last piece of Meishan’s aerospace industry layout, making the city one of the few places in China with comprehensive capabilities in satellite research and development, monitoring and control, application, and data transmission,” he said. The ground station, covering 872 square metres near a local reservoir, will feature a 12-metre-diameter antenna and auxiliary facilities.
Its construction is scheduled to commence in mid-June, with an anticipated completion date in the third quarter of this year, followed by official operations by year-end, said Yang.
“This infrastructure is pivotal for satellite operations,” he said.
It aims to address data transmission bottlenecks by enabling autonomous tracking, telemetry, and command for the Huantian Constellation satellites, a major commercial satellite constellation in China for agricultural monitoring, ecological protection and smart city construction, ending the area’s reliance on leased external stations, he explained.
Once operational, the ground station will significantly enhance the satellite’s data transmission and reception capabilities and stability, he said.
Sources: www.borneobulletin.com
