China’s Ground Segment: Building the Pillars of a Great Space Power
Date of Publication
1-1-2023 12:00 AM
Security Theme
Cybersecurity
Keywords
China, PRC, PLA, space, satellites, Cybersecurity
Description
The text discusses China's plans to develop its space infrastructure and reduce reliance on ground stations. The country aims to track enemy satellites and degrade their reconnaissance capabilities in the early stages of a conflict. The Mega Project is intended to achieve uninterrupted space-based wide-area data acquisition, processing, and transmission functions without the need to establish a dedicated ground station network globally. The text also highlights the need for the US and its allies to understand the nature of the organizations they are working with and the consequences for international norms. The Chinese government has released a National Science and Technology Innovation Plan for the 13th Five Year Period, which seeks to achieve significant breakthroughs by 2030
China’s Ground Segment: Building the Pillars of a Great Space Power
The text discusses China's plans to develop its space infrastructure and reduce reliance on ground stations. The country aims to track enemy satellites and degrade their reconnaissance capabilities in the early stages of a conflict. The Mega Project is intended to achieve uninterrupted space-based wide-area data acquisition, processing, and transmission functions without the need to establish a dedicated ground station network globally. The text also highlights the need for the US and its allies to understand the nature of the organizations they are working with and the consequences for international norms. The Chinese government has released a National Science and Technology Innovation Plan for the 13th Five Year Period, which seeks to achieve significant breakthroughs by 2030
