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China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced that it will develop new generation satellites for civil spaceflight during the 10th Five-year Plan period (2001-2005). The gross investment in the program will greatly exceed the investment in civil spaceflight during the 9th Five-year Plan period (1996-2000), said Guo Baozhu, deputy director of CNSA. Under the plan of CNSA, the key items in the program will include large-capacity broadcasting and telecom satellites, an oceanic satellite system, a secured double-satellite space exploration program and a resource satellite system, reported Renmin Ribao. CNSA will also carry out research on new-generation launching vehicles, upgrade the overall level and capacity of launching vehicles and improve the performance and reliability of the Long-March series of rockets. In addition, CNSA will gradually build up an earth environmental observation system composed of satellites. Regarding the development of large-capacity broadcasting and telecom satellites, CNSA said that China's promising information industry creates new demand for telecom satellite transmitters. Commercial consumers focus on large-capacity, high reliability and long- service-life broadcasting and telecommunication satellites. CNSA will expedite the development of large capacity broadcasting and telecom satellites so as to form China's satellite telecom industry. Related Links SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express 
China Planning EO CAD Database
Shanghai (Interfax) April 4, 2001China's Ministry of Land and Natural Resources will launch a national-level CAD land information system by the end of this year to provide illustrated information on China's blueprint for the land distribution for various purposes over the next 10 years. |
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