[First Satellite Launched for China’s First Commercial Space Debris Monitoring Constellation – LX630 – Scheduled for July Launch!]
On June 16th, the launch ceremony for the first satellite of China’s first commercial space debris monitoring constellation – the LX630 – was held in Liangxi. According to the plan, the first satellite of the LX630 constellation will be launched in July this year.
The first phase of the constellation plans to deploy 14 satellites, each carrying a high-sensitivity detection camera. The first satellite is scheduled to be launched into orbit soon, and the entire constellation system is expected to be fully completed and operational by 2027.
On June 16, the launch ceremony for the first satellite of China’s first dedicated constellation for commercial space debris monitoring, the LX630 constellation, was held in Liangxi.
Cao Jinbin, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Dean of the School of Space Environment at Beihang University; Luo Ge, Chairman of the China Association for Remote Sensing Applications and Academician of the International Academy of Astronautics; Shen Xuhui, Academician of the International Academy of Astronautics; and experts and representatives from universities and research institutes such as Nanjing University, Beihang University, Jiangnan University, Southeast University, Shanghai Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Academy of Space Technology, and China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, as well as heads of commercial aerospace companies, gathered together to witness this important moment.
Zhou Zichuan, Secretary of the District Party Committee and District Mayor, and Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of the Wuxi Liangxi Science and Technology City Administration Bureau, presented the flag to the first satellite test team. Chen Hanjie, Xin Le, and Huang Li, leaders of Liangxi District and Liangxi Science and Technology City, participated in the event.
With the rapid development of commercial spaceflight and the dense networking of mega-constellations, the number of on-orbit space targets and space debris continues to rise. Against this backdrop, accelerating the construction of a high-precision, intelligent space target perception system is not only a crucial step in bringing cutting-edge technologies into engineering practice, but also an important guarantee for safeguarding space assets and achieving the sustainable use of orbital resources.
As a domestic commercial aerospace company focusing on the research and development of space propulsion systems and space situational awareness services , Aerospace Technology has been working closely with Liangxi Aerospace Technology Group since it settled in Liangxi in 2024 to jointly promote the construction of the LX630 constellation .
The constellation aims to provide on-orbit safety and data application services for spacecraft, enabling high-efficiency revisit coverage across the entire sky, rapid identification of key targets, effective detection of small space debris, ensuring the efficient and safe operation of commercial mega-constellations, supporting collaborative management of space traffic, and serving national space strategic security.
The first phase of the constellation plan includes 14 satellites , each equipped with a high-sensitivity detection camera. The first satellite is scheduled to be launched into orbit soon, and the entire constellation system is expected to be fully completed and operational by 2027. In the future, it will leverage strategic industry partnerships to build a ubiquitous sensing network of thousands of space-based sensors , ultimately establishing a comprehensive, all-weather, and high-precision space sensing system, truly achieving an integrated service capability of “seeing clearly, seeing far, and seeing precisely” space targets .
During the event, the Aotian Xunyu Operations Headquarters Base was officially handed over. As a subsidiary jointly established by Aotian Technology and Liangxi Aerospace Technology Group, Aotian Xunyu is committed to providing space orbital safety services, realizing comprehensive space environment monitoring, multi-dimensional situational awareness of space objects, and scenario services for the safe and efficient operation of spacecraft orbits. After the base is put into operation, it will fully support the company’s scientific research and business expansion, focusing on the needs of space debris monitoring and management, and providing integrated space-ground engineering solutions for domestic and foreign customers.
The three industry-education integration talent training bases unveiled at the same time will rely on the resources of universities such as Nanjing University, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and Jiangnan University to deepen the integration of industry and education, cultivate professional talents in the field of spatial target perception, and gather a powerful synergy for collaborative innovation among government, industry, academia, research and application.
At the event, Aotian Technology launched a series of new situational awareness data products, including the “Tianjing” space target full-domain perception system, the “Tianxun” space traffic service platform, and the “Tiandun” space threat early warning system. These products will provide strong technical support and optimize data services for the industry from various aspects.
Aotianxunyu, Southeast University, Jiangnan University, Huanyu Satellite, Galaxy Aerospace, MicroNano Space, Guoxing Aerospace and other units jointly signed an agreement to form a space target intelligent perception innovation consortium and build an industrial community with resource sharing and win-win cooperation.
The “Soaring Towards the Future” science popularization campaign was also launched at the event, aiming to promote aerospace knowledge to the general public.
From satellite launch to consortium formation, from base delivery to platform unveiling, from product release to public welfare launch… This event comprehensively showcased the strong vitality of Liangxi’s commercial aerospace industry and directly demonstrated that Liangxi’s aerospace industry has steadily entered a new stage of full-area ecological operation, moving beyond project attraction and park development.
As one of the first pilot areas for the clustered development of future industries in Jiangsu Province, Liangxi has achieved remarkable results in the clustered development of the commercial aerospace industry in just a few years. It has now gathered 110 leading enterprises and established a complete industrial chain that integrates rockets, ships, satellites, and networks, integrates communication, navigation, telemetry, and computing, and covers high, medium, and low orbits.
The vast galaxy is the future. With the rapid formation of a distinctive aerospace industry cluster encompassing core power manufacturing, satellite system integration, constellation operation and management, and data application services, we believe that more exciting moments will unfold in Liangxi, and more first rockets and satellites will soar from Liangxi into the vast universe.
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