Chang Guang leads innovative development of China's commercial remote sensing satellites

Sharon Hu, Correspondent of Southern Finance Omnimedia Corp.(SFC)

Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. (CGSTL) is China's first commercial remote sensing satellite company to integrate satellite R&D and manufacturing, operation and management, and remote sensing information services into a full industrial chain.

During a media tour to Chang Guang Satellite Technology on August 28, SFC reporter learned that the successful launch of the first four satellites of the self-developed "Jilin-1" constellation in October 2015, marked the beginning of China's commercial development of space technology.

There are 117 "Jilin-1" satellites in orbit, forming the world's largest sub-meter commercial remote sensing satellite network. It aims to have 138 satellites in orbit by 2030.