Plan | Promote the construction of a full-chain satellite industry cluster in Zhengzhou and Hebi. By 2025, the scale of the satellite industry in Henan Province will reach 20 billion yuan

　　The connector of the "nervous system" of the Shenzhou-14 spacecraft, the "smart eye" that helps the spacecraft dock with the space station, the "manager" of the rocket's thermal control system, the "Tower of Life" of the Shenzhou-12 spacecraft, and the face window of the astronauts' extravehicular suits... China's space industry has carried many "Made in Henan" products.

　　To support China's space industry in exploring the vast universe, on September 20th, it was learned from the Development and Reform Commission of Henan Province that Henan Province has issued the "Henan Province Satellite Industry Development Plan" (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan"), which proposes to promote the construction of a full-chain satellite industry cluster in Zhengzhou and Hebi. By 2025, the scale of Henan Province's satellite industry is expected to reach 20 billion yuan.

　　By 2025, the scale of the satellite industry in Henan Province will reach 20 billion yuan

　　The birth of a small window on an astronaut's extravehicular suit requires the support of a top-notch scientific research team and a top-notch materials industry. Professor Liu Chuntai from the National Engineering Research Center for Rubber and Plastic Molds of Zhengzhou University explained: "The weakest link of the spacesuit worn by astronauts is the face window." In space, a single defect in the face window could potentially put an astronaut's life in danger, and the requirements for research and development as well as manufacturing are extremely high.

　　In recent years, Henan Province has closely followed the national strategy, taking the Beidou navigation and location services as breakthroughs. More and more "Henan-made" products have supported China's satellite industry, and the related industries have developed well. By the end of 2021, the scale of the satellite industry in the province had reached 10 billion yuan, with over 40 key satellite enterprises.

　　In the view of relevant staff members from the Development and Reform Commission of Henan Province, accelerating the development of the satellite industry not only serves the national strategic needs but also fully drives the development of emerging industries such as electronic information, new materials, and artificial intelligence in Henan Province. To this end, the "Plan" clearly states that by 2025, the scale of the satellite industry in the province will reach 20 billion yuan, and the operating income of related industries such as surveying, mapping and geographic information will exceed 100 billion yuan, initially forming an industrial system covering satellite production and manufacturing, application services, and research and development innovation.

　　2. Industrial clusters will be located in Zhengzhou and Hebi, and differentiated development in each region is encouraged

　　The Plan clearly states that efforts will be made to promote the construction of a full-chain satellite industry cluster in Zhengzhou and Hebi, support cities such as Luoyang, Xinxiang and Xinyang in strengthening their satellite manufacturing supporting industries, and encourage localities to develop satellite application industries in a differentiated manner, thus forming a "2+N" satellite industry development pattern.

　　Why can Zhengzhou and Hebi play the leading role in the satellite industry? In the eyes of industry insiders, Zhengzhou's geographical advantages, industrial advantages, talent advantages and market advantages need no further elaboration. The outstanding performance of Hebi is mainly attributed to its solid digital foundation and the settlement of the "newcomer" in the aerospace industry - Aerospace Information Technology Co., LTD. In recent years, the digital economy in Hebi has been booming and developing at a rapid pace. In particular, a number of leading enterprises in the industry such as JD.com, Alibaba, Huawei and Lenovo have settled down, and the level and quality of industrial development are extraordinary. As a leading domestic provider of remote sensing and Beidou navigation satellite application services, SpaceInfo has also established its central headquarters in Hebi. Hebi has thus created a strong magnetic field that attracts enterprises in the satellite industry chain.

　　According to the "Plan", the Zhengzhou satellite Industry cluster will focus on the Aviation Port Area, the Beidou Industrial Park in the High-tech Zone, Jinshui District and the Economic Development Zone. It will cover satellite terminal modules, the research and development of intelligent terminal products, remote sensing satellite integration software and application services, etc., and build an industrial cluster with "one port and three parks" as the main body. Optimize the satellite industry cluster in Hebi and build an industrial cluster with "one constellation, two centers and two bases" as the main body.

　　At the same time, the Plan also clearly states that it encourages all regions to develop satellite supporting industries, enhance the supporting capacity of the satellite manufacturing industry, improve technological innovation capabilities, and promote the application of satellite services, so that satellite technology can be widely used in ecological and environmental protection, resource monitoring, water conservancy and flood control, weather forecasting, urban management applications, emergency management, intelligent transportation applications, agriculture and rural areas, culture and tourism fields, etc. in Henan Province.