At the start of 2025, China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC), a leading player in commercial launch services and satellite in-orbit deliveries, successfully completed the delivery of the intelligent remote sensing satellite IRSS-1 to an Omani company. Launched on November 11, 2024, the satellite features one-meter resolution imagery and weighs 95 kilograms. With a planned operational lifespan of five years, the IRSS-1 will be employed for land and forest surveys, urban planning, and disaster monitoring.
CGWIC highlighted that this delivery will significantly enhance Oman's capabilities in remote sensing, marking a critical step forward in the country's satellite application efforts.
"The Jilin-1 constellation offers six global coverage cycles annually and 24 updates within China per year," said Huang Jian, the head of Chang Guang's overseas data operations. This frequency of data provision supports the company's expansion in overseas markets, assisting clients in land surveying, urban planning, and agriculture, as well as responding to disasters like fires and floods. These efforts align with requests from global organizations such as the United Nations.
Looking ahead, Chang Guang is planning the launch of a new constellation, comprising 200 satellites. This new formation will offer a spatial resolution of 20 centimeters, allowing for daily global coverage and the ability to revisit any location on Earth within approximately three minutes.
By June 2024, Geespace had completed its first commercial deployment in the Middle East. The company plans to partner with global operators to roll out worldwide commercial services. "Through Geesatcom and its ground system, we provide medium- and low-speed satellite communications, satellite-based high-precision positioning services, and remote sensing AI solutions," said Geespace founder Wan Yang.
The company has ambitious plans for growth, expecting to extend its services into Southeast Asia and Africa in the coming years.
"By 2026, Brazil will benefit from full-frequency satellite communications and reliable broadband internet coverage across its vast and remote regions," said company spokesperson Wang Cheng. Additionally, the emerging market for connecting smartphones directly to satellites is expected to grow significantly. "From the North Pole to the South Pole, nearly all locations on Earth - whether oceans, deserts, or remote mountainous areas - will be able to maintain stable connectivity via direct satellite links," he added.
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