A New Era of Space Computing: CAS Xi'an Optics & Aerospace and its Zhejiang Laboratory Jointly Build a "Three-Body Computing Constellation"

On September 27, 2025, at the 4th Global Digital Trade Expo International Industry Matchmaking Conference for Aerospace Information, Xi'an Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics CAS Aerospace Science and Technology Group Co.,LTD Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics CAS Aerospace Science and Technology Group Co.,LTD") signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Zhijiang Laboratory, injecting new strength into the landscape of China's commercial aerospace industry.

Project signing ceremony (pictured)

This collaboration integrates the "Xiguang Series" hyperspectral remote sensing constellation into the Zhejiang Laboratory's "Three-Body Computing Constellation" system, with..."Take computing power to the skies, aggregate data, and put it to use in various scenarios."With this as its core objective, it marks the beginning of a new era of "sky-based data collection and calculation" for hyperspectral remote sensing in my country.

Strategic Agreement: Technology Leaders Join Hands

Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics CAS Aerospace Science and Technology Group Co.,LTD is not a newcomer to the industry. Relying on its research institute, it has accumulated extensive experience in the field of hyperspectral remote sensing and is one of the leading companies in China's commercial hyperspectral remote sensing field.

Zhejiang Lab is a non-profit, new-type R&D institution established by Zhejiang Province to fully implement the strategies of building a strong nation in science and technology and innovation-driven development. Focusing on intelligent computing and targeting three strategic needs—national strategic frontiers, technological innovation and transformation, and strategic industrial innovation—the lab efficiently organizes and implements key research tasks such as the "Three-Body Computing Constellation."

Both sides will work together to build"The Three-Body Problem: Calculating Constellations"With this as the core focus, we will accelerate the joint development and deployment of hyperspectral AI remote sensing satellites to build a comprehensive, real-time responsive, and intelligently collaborative space-based computing system. Once completed, this system will achieve a closed loop from data acquisition and on-board processing to intelligent applications, significantly enhancing my country's independent capabilities in hyperspectral remote sensing and space-based intelligent computing. Both parties will also leverage this jointly constructed constellation to continuously expand its applications in agriculture, environment, resources, and other fields, jointly creating…"Shaanxi-Zhejiang collaboration, space-ground integration"The aerospace data industry ecosystem provides key support for building a national-level aerospace data element innovation center.

Innovative research models

In recent years, Zhejiang Lab has been thoroughly implementing the deployment requirements of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government on the integrated reform of education, science and technology, and talent, and is exploring and practicing an innovative scientific research organization model.

By fully leveraging the innovative role of high-level scientific and technological innovation platforms, the laboratory has established an organized scientific research mechanism driven by major missions, collaborative research, and industrial development. Based on this model, the laboratory demonstrated remarkable efficiency in the "Three-Body Computing Constellation" construction project it spearheaded: successfully launching the first 12 computing satellites of my country's first fully interconnected space computing constellation into orbit in just nine months.

Xi'an's strength: The rise of Shaanxi's aerospace power

Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics CAS Aerospace Science and Technology Group Co.,LTD represents the strength of Shaanxi's aerospace industry. After years of accumulation, the company has developed complete, mature, and reliable aerospace industrial capabilities.

Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics CAS Aerospace Science and Technology Group Co.,LTD's accumulated expertise in the field of hyperspectral imaging enables it to respond quickly to market demands.It can also provide moreBetter and more competitive products. As Qin Jing, Chairman of Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics CAS Aerospace Science and Technology Group Co.,LTD, stated during this year's Digital Trade Fair..."The future of commercial spaceflight should not be about isolated competition, but about symbiosis and mutual prosperity."

Building a cross-regional aerospace big data industry hub

This collaboration goes beyond simple technical cooperation; it is a model for Shaanxi and Zhejiang provinces to deepen cross-regional cooperation and jointly build a highland for the aerospace information industry.

Through this collaboration, both parties will jointly promote the commercial space industry towards..."Constellation-level intelligence, data autonomy, advanced models, and abundant computing power"Entering a new stage, striving to createNational-level Data Element Innovation Center in the Aerospace FieldLaying the foundation.