This article was AI-generated / Dieser Beitrag wurde KI-generiert. Automatically compiled from the primary sources linked below; not additionally reviewed by an editor.
A new intelligent satellite tracking and orbit control center has officially begun operations in the Chinese capital, located in Beijing’s so-called “Rocket Street”, a dedicated area for the commercial space industry, according to a report by the Science and Technology Daily newspaper.
The new center handles tracking, telemetry and command (TT&C) for satellites and launch vehicles — the technical monitoring and control of launches and orbital operations. It is designed to support multiple commercial missions in parallel, a capability that is increasingly in demand in China’s fast-growing New Space sector as more private players operate their own rockets and satellites.
The “Rocket Street” (Beijing Rocket Street) is an initiative announced by the city of Beijing in 2023 to cluster commercial space companies at one site — from development and manufacturing facilities to test stands and new infrastructure such as this control center. The project is Beijing’s answer to China’s booming commercial space sector, in which firms like LandSpace, Galactic Energy and iSpace have already developed and launched their own rockets.
With the center now operational, another piece of the planned infrastructure is in place to support commercial spaceflight in the capital. The source did not initially provide specific figures on the center’s capacity or scope.