The Development of Space Science and Technology in China,

Abstract

Since satellites can be used for communication, electronic detecting, resource exploration, navigation and orientation and collecting meteorological information, most of the countries in the world have invested intensively in the development of satellites so that they can be used as military reconnaissance satellites as well as offensive and defensive weapons. After the People's Republic of China took over the mainland, it founded the Academia Sinica and the other research institutes for the research and development in advanced science and technology. In 1968, the Research Institute of Space Science was founded in order to accelerate research and development in space technology. The first satellite of China was launched successfully on April 24, 1970. since then 16 satellites have been launched. It is important for us to investigate space program development in China.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 22, 1986
Accession Number
ADA168368

Entities

People

  • Yung-an Liu

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Astronautics
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Booster Rocket Engines
  • Communication Satellites
  • Communication Systems
  • Foreign Technology
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • Image Processing
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Navigation
  • Payload
  • Reconnaissance Satellites
  • Rockets
  • Space Sciences
  • Space Systems

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites