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China's space science innovation and development has entered the 'fast lane'

2025-11-25   

On November 24, the National Space Science Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences held a press conference on the latest highlights of the space science pilot project (hereinafter referred to as the "project"), which focused on the release of a series of major scientific breakthroughs made by space science satellites in the fields of temporary celestial bodies, cosmic ray propagation, solar bursts, etc. Wang Chi, an academician of the CAS Member, director of the National Space Science Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and leader of the space science (phase II) pilot program, said that as China's first plan to systematically support space science research, the implementation of the program marks that China's space science innovation and development has entered the "fast lane", achieving a historic leap from "following" and "running together" to "leading" in some fields, and promoting Chinese space scientists to gradually move towards the center of the world stage. Since its launch in 2011, China has successfully developed and launched eight scientific satellite missions, including the Wukong, Shijian, Mozi, Huiyan, Taiji-1, Huairou, Kuafu-1, and Tianguan satellites. These missions have achieved a series of significant original results and created many Chinese and even world firsts. Over the past fifteen years, the focus of the special project has reflected the continuous expansion and deepening of scientific research towards the 'quadrupole' direction. ”Wang Chi said that at a very macro level, the "Tianguan" satellite has drawn the world's first X-ray full day map; At the extremely microscopic level, the "Wukong" spacecraft has obtained the world's most accurate detailed spectral structures of cosmic ray electrons, protons, helium nuclei, and boron nuclei to date; In terms of extreme conditions, the "Huiyan" satellite directly measured the strongest magnetic field in the universe for the first time and detected the high-speed jet closest to the black hole; In terms of comprehensive cross cutting aspects, various scientific satellites have achieved a high degree of integrated development of science, technology, and engineering. International experts have highly praised China's space science achievements. Professor Andrea Sant'Angelo from the University of T ü bingen in Germany stated that the "Insight" satellite has become an indispensable and important observation platform in the field of international high-energy astrophysics. It not only solves several major scientific problems in astrophysics, but also applies data to Earth science research, fully leveraging the effectiveness of satellites. Dmitry Swenkin, a researcher at the Russian Yuefei Research Institute, believes that the Huairou 1 has achieved a unique set of original results and played an important role in the field of gamma ray transient source detection research. While achieving scientific breakthroughs, the special project has also driven the leapfrog development of cutting-edge payload and satellite platform technology. China has broken through key technologies such as satellite ground optical path alignment, built the first international level X-ray calibration beamline in the country, developed a large field of view and high-sensitivity lobster eye X-ray telescope that is one to two orders of magnitude ahead of the world, and achieved integrated design of satellite platforms and payloads. We have initiated multiple new paradigms for international cooperation and actively carried out comprehensive and multi-level international cooperation, creating multiple new paradigms for international cooperation. Each satellite mission continuously enhances the international influence and effectiveness of scientific satellites by forming international scientific teams, promoting data sharing, and conducting joint observations. The 'Tianguan' satellite is an international cooperation project led by China, with the participation of the European Space Agency, Germany, and France. ”Wang Chi gave an example that in this project, the European Space Agency participated in China's space science mission for the first time as an "opportunity mission", providing a set of focusing lens components for the "Tianguan" satellite's accompanying X-ray telescope. At the same time, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the European Space Agency have also carried out the task level, all-round and full cycle in-depth cooperation project - "Smile" satellite for the first time. Both China and Europe will jointly carry out top-level planning, solicitation and selection, and collaborate on scheme design, engineering development, data analysis and utilization. The Chinese side will be responsible for the development of the satellite platform and three payloads, while the European side will be responsible for rocket launch, one payload and payload module development. Both China and Europe will jointly be responsible for the construction and operation of scientific application systems, "said Wang Chi. Next, the National Space Science Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences will focus on major frontier issues such as the origin of the universe, the origin of space weather, and the origin of life. During the "15th Five Year Plan" period, it will organize and implement the space exploration science satellite program, including the "Hongmeng Plan", "Kuafu II", extrasolar earth survey, enhanced X-ray time-varying and polarized space observatory, and strive to achieve new breakthroughs in the dark age of the universe, solar magnetic activity cycle, extrasolar terrestrial planet detection and other fields. Wang Chi stated that through the advancement of these space science satellite missions, China's space science will achieve a leap from "parallel running" to "leading" in more directions, continuously produce more key, original, and leading major scientific and technological achievements, effectively support high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement, achieve comprehensive development of China's space science, space technology, and space applications, and make landmark contributions to the construction of a strong aerospace and technological country. (New Society)

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