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Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. (CGSTL)

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长光卫星技术股份有限公司

Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. (CGSTL) is the first commercial remote sensing satellite company in China. CGSTL designs, manufactures, and operates the Jilin-1 satellite constellation, which is composed of more than 70 satellites and provides high-resolution Earth observation imagery and data services. CGSTL's products and services cater to various sectors, including land security, geographic mapping, agriculture, and environmental protection. Recent reports indicate the company may have ties to the People's Liberation Army and has been accused of providing imagery to groups like the Houthi rebels.

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Changchun, Jilin, China
www.jl1.cn
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CGST will deploy new vehicle-mounted laser communication ground stations in numerous locations across China to improve Jilin-1 remote sensing image data acquisition.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 13, 2023Chinese commercial satellite firm completes high-speed laser image transmission test

The communication bandwidth of CGST’s 2023-10-05 satellite-to-ground laser image transmission test reached 10 Gbps.

CapabilityValue 4.5Oct 13, 2023Chinese commercial satellite firm completes high-speed laser image transmission test

CGST has begun adding laser terminals to some of the satellites it launched in 2024.

CapabilityValue 2.8Oct 13, 2023Chinese commercial satellite firm completes high-speed laser image transmission test

CGST announced plans last year to expand its Jilin-1 constellation from a planned 138 satellites to 300 satellites by 2025.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Oct 13, 2023Chinese commercial satellite firm completes high-speed laser image transmission test

Changguang Satellite Technology (CGST) conducted a satellite-to-ground laser test with its Jilin-1 MF02A04 remote sensing satellite and a vehicle-mounted laser communication ground station on 2023-10-05.

CapabilityValue 4.0Oct 13, 2023Chinese commercial satellite firm completes high-speed laser image transmission test

CGST was established in 2014 and has more than 100 satellites in orbit.

GeneralValue 2.0Oct 13, 2023Chinese commercial satellite firm completes high-speed laser image transmission test

CGST intends to expand its Jilin-1 constellation from a planned 138 satellites to 300 satellites by 2025.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Sep 21, 2023China’s Galactic Energy suffers first launch failure

CGST was established in 2014 and has more than 100 satellites in orbit.

CapabilityValue 3.0Sep 21, 2023China’s Galactic Energy suffers first launch failure

Changguang Satellite Technology planned in late 2022 to more than double the planned size of its Jilin-1 constellation.

PlanGrowthValue 3.5Sep 18, 2023China launches new batch of Yaogan reconnaissance satellites

CGST launched 41 new Jilin-1 satellites on 2023-06-15.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jun 30, 2023China’s Changguang Satellite demonstrates space-to-ground laser links

CGST aims to expand its Jilin-1 constellation to 300 satellites by 2025.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Jun 30, 2023China’s Changguang Satellite demonstrates space-to-ground laser links

Changguang Satellite Technology was established in 2014.

GeneralValue 1.5Jun 30, 2023China’s Changguang Satellite demonstrates space-to-ground laser links

Changguang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. planned to expand its under-construction Jilin-1 constellation from 138 satellites to 300.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Apr 28, 2023Orienspace of China targets first launch in second half of the year

Changguang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. is a remote sensing satellite manufacturer and operator spun off from the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

GeneralValue 2.0Apr 28, 2023Orienspace of China targets first launch in second half of the year

Orienspace signed a contract with Changguang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. on 2023-04-17 for the launch of multiple Jilin-1 Gaofen-05 series spacecraft.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Apr 28, 2023Orienspace of China targets first launch in second half of the year

Changguang Satellite Technology expanded its planned Jilin-1 commercial remote sensing constellation from 138 satellites to 300.

GrowthPlanValue 4.0Feb 23, 2023The coming Chinese megaconstellation revolution

Galactic Energy could help CAS spinoff CGST construct its Jilin-1 Earth observation constellation after launching five Jilin-1 satellites in November 2022.

RelationshipsPlanValue 3.0Jan 17, 2023China launch plans more than 70 launches in 2023

The Jielong-3 mission carried eight satellites developed by Changguang Satellite Technology designated Jilin-1 Gaofen 03D 44-50 and the Jilin-1 Pingtai 01A01.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Dec 9, 2022China launches 14 satellites with new solid rocket from mobile sea platform

Changguang Satellite initially planned for the Jilin-1 constellation to consist of 138 satellites in orbit by 2025 to provide 10-minute revisit times.

PlanCapabilityGrowthValue 4.0Oct 28, 2022Chinese commercial remote sensing satellite firm to double size of constellation

Changguang Satellite Technology will expand its under-construction Jilin-1 constellation from 138 to 300 satellites.

GrowthValue 4.0Oct 28, 2022Chinese commercial remote sensing satellite firm to double size of constellation
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