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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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Changguang Satellite secured $375,000,000 in funding for its Jilin-1 project in November 2020.

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

Yunyao Aerospace and Changguang Satellite Technology signed a 2020 deal for CGST to carry 23 GNSS occultation payloads for Yunyao Aerospace.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Aug 5, 2022Chinese space firm raises funds for commercial weather data satellite constellation

Jilin-1, constructed by Changguang Satellite Technology, has 54 satellites on orbit following a 2022-05-04 launch.

GeneralCapabilityValue 4.5Jun 28, 2022Chinese commercial launch firm Expace raises $237 million

Changguang Satellite Technology (CGST) secured $375,000,000 in funding for its Jilin-1 project in November 2020.

FinancialPlanGeneralValue 4.5May 5, 2022China launches new batches of Jilin-1 commercial remote sensing satellites

CGST aims to complete a full 138-satellite Jilin-1 constellation with a 10-minute revisit capability around 2030.

PlanCapabilityGrowthValue 4.0May 5, 2022China launches new batches of Jilin-1 commercial remote sensing satellites

Changguang Satellite Technology has launched more than 30 Jilin-1 series optical and video satellites with panchromatic resolution of around 0.7 m.

CapabilityGrowthValue 4.3Apr 29, 2022China launches pair of commercial remote sensing satellites, sea launch scrubbed

Changguang Satellite Technology launched 10 new Jilin-1 satellites on the Long March 8 mission.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.2Feb 27, 2022China launches national record 22 satellites on Long March 8 commercial rideshare

Tianjin University-1 is an infrared remote sensing satellite developed by Changguang Satellite Technology.

GeneralCapabilityValue 4.0Dec 7, 2021Chinese private firm Galactic Energy puts five satellites in orbit with second launch

Jilin-1 Gaofen 02F is part of an Earth observation satellite constellation being constructed by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. (CGST).

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.6Oct 27, 2021China sets new national launch record with Kuaizhou-1A mission

Chang Guang Satellite has more than 30 satellites in orbit and is targeting 138 satellites by 2030.

GrowthValue 4.0Oct 27, 2021China sets new national launch record with Kuaizhou-1A mission

Chang Guang Satellite secured $375,000,000 for its constellation plans in late 2020.

FinancialPlanValue 4.5Sep 27, 2021Classified satellite declared lost after China launches twice in 2 hours

Chang Guang Satellite Technology is building out the Jilin-1 constellation and has more than 30 satellites in orbit.

GrowthPlanCapabilityValue 4.0Sep 27, 2021Classified satellite declared lost after China launches twice in 2 hours

Chang Guang Satellite Technology is targeting 138 Jilin-1 satellites by 2030.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Sep 27, 2021Classified satellite declared lost after China launches twice in 2 hours

Funding in 2021 had not reached the levels of the largest 2020 rounds, which included Changguang Satellite ($375,000,000) and launch companies Landspace ($175,000,000) and iSpace ($173,000,000).

FinancialValue 4.0Aug 26, 2021Chinese commercial sector investment lagging in 2021

Changguang Satellite raised $375,000,000 in 2020.

FinancialValue 4.5Aug 10, 2021Chinese hypersonic spaceplane company raises $46 million

Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. has successfully launched 30 small remote sensing satellites into orbit since 2015.

GrowthCapabilityValue 4.0Jul 7, 2021China launches five small remote sensing satellites

Changguang Satellite raised $375,000,000 in a 2020 funding round for its remote sensing business.

FinancialGeneralValue 4.6Apr 25, 2021China’s commercial sector finds funding and direction

Changguang Satellite, known in English as Charming Globe, has had 28 satellites launched successfully to date.

GrowthValue 3.0Dec 11, 2020Remote sensing satellite firm completes huge funding round as Chinese space sector activity accelerates

Changguang Satellite Co. Ltd. secured $375,000,000 (2.46 billion yuan) in a pre-IPO funding round on 2020-11-28.

FinancialGrowthRelationshipsValue 4.5Dec 11, 2020Remote sensing satellite firm completes huge funding round as Chinese space sector activity accelerates

Changguang Satellite aims to complete the full 138-satellite Jilin-1 constellation with a 10-minute revisit around 2030.

PlanCapabilityGrowthValue 4.2Dec 11, 2020Remote sensing satellite firm completes huge funding round as Chinese space sector activity accelerates
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