Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics CAS Aerospace Science and Technology Group Co.,LTD joins hands with Airport New City to help build Qinchuangyuan Science and Technology Innovation Highland.
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The "Xiamen Science and Technology No. 1" XIGUANG-003 satellite is the first city-customized satellite of CAS Xiguang Aerospace, and a significant milestone in the development of the entire commercial aerospace industry chain and the completion of CAS Xiguang Aerospace's 108-satellite remote sensing constellation. It is projected that by 2025, CAS Xiguang Aerospace's 108-satellite remote sensing constellation will have 30 satellites in orbit and a production capacity of 10 satellites per year. By 2030, it will form the largest hyperspectral constellation system in China, consisting of 108 satellites.
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In July 2022, Xi'an Airport New City and Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics CAS Aerospace Science and Technology Group Co.,LTD officially signed an agreement with a total investment of 1.5 billion yuan. Since its establishment in the airport area, Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics CAS Aerospace Science and Technology Group Co.,LTD has fully leveraged the high-quality business environment of Xi'an Airport New City and the Qinchuang Original Innovation-Driven Platform, supported by the industrial chain and guaranteed by the policy chain, to continuously promote the construction of its corporate headquarters, satellite manufacturing and satellite telemetry and control center and satellite production line, and accelerate the development of core technologies such as overall satellite design, development, operation and management, software and applications. Currently, Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics CAS Aerospace Science and Technology Group Co.,LTD's corporate headquarters and satellite telemetry and control and R&D center have been put into use. With the successful launch of the first satellite, it has achieved the "airport speed" of signing, putting into operation and achieving results in the same year.
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While committed to promoting the development of aerospace science and technology, CAS Xi'an Optoelectronics Aerospace is continuously expanding its upstream and downstream business chains in commercial aerospace. It is also actively exploring aerospace science education for young people. In September 2022, CAS Xi'an Optoelectronics Aerospace signed an education service cooperation agreement with Xi'an Airport No. 1 School in Xi'an-Xianyang New Area, establishing a customized full-set curriculum for aerospace satellite science education on campus and jointly building a satellite science education base for young people. Through aerospace science education, it aims to comprehensively promote talent cultivation in the airport area and even Xi'an-Xianyang New Area, contributing to science education for young people and the development of the national aerospace industry.
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As the Qinhuangyuan Airport Economic Zone and an open cooperation demonstration zone, the Airport New City boasts a mature aerospace-specific economy and a high-quality business environment. During the development of Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics CAS Aerospace Science and Technology Group Co.,LTD, it has provided numerous preferential policies and high-quality, comprehensive support to enterprises. Currently, the Airport New City is fully implementing the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Central Economic Work Conference, comprehensively and accurately implementing the new development philosophy, accelerating the construction of a new development pattern, and promoting high-quality economic and social development. Focusing on the construction of the Qinhuangyuan Airport Economic Zone and the open cooperation demonstration zone, and combining its own advantages with Shaanxi's profound aerospace industry foundation, it is further promoting the deep integration of the industrial chain and the innovation chain, addressing industrial weaknesses and forging industrial strengths by strengthening, supplementing, and extending the industrial chain.
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In the future, Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics CAS Aerospace Science and Technology Group Co.,LTD will leverage the Airport New City to build China's first satellite big data application center based on hyperspectral technology, as well as an internationally leading and domestically first-class satellite assembly base, commercial aerospace innovation base, and science and technology talent training base. It will strive to grow stronger and achieve high-quality enterprise development, further exert its demonstration and leading effect, attract more and better commercial aerospace companies to settle in the airport area, and fully support the Airport New City in creating a high-tech enterprise cluster with high technology concentration, strong industrial driving force, and high product added value. This will promote the widespread application of high technology, drive new economic growth points in the airport area, better promote the development of commercial aerospace in the airport area, and contribute to the innovation and upgrading of my country's commercial aerospace industry.

