Since the mid-20th century,mankind has explored deeper and deeper into outer space,and the application of exploration achievements has impacted broader and broader areas of human life.Our lives now are more interconnected to outer space than ever.Today,with the multi-dimensional expansion of science and technology,our activities have reached out from a 2-dimensional flat space to a 3-dimensional outer space.In the process,satellites have become an indispensable “third eye” for human beings.

Outer space is a huge market

According to some statistics on aerospace investment,since the Moon landing of the US’s Apollo Program,countries around the world have paid more attention to outer space and invested more in the aerospace industry.These investments are highly concentrated in the rocket and satellite fields.Space experts believe that with successful development and applications of key space technologies,as well as with advancements of new projects and new areas,the size and scope of the space market will continue to expand and will eventually exceed that of other technology industries.

At present,some space technologies and applications have been repeatedly questioned and challenged.Satellites and other space technologies provide a great convenience in people’s lives,whether in the form of navigation,remote sensing,or communications.For example,we know in some places where sudden geological events occurred,governments and agencies could not predict when a disaster would strike or how they occurred and had difficulty formulating an effective rescue plan.A geological disaster can destroy mobile communication stations in a disaster-stricken area:communications in the area are interrupted,and the victims can’t ask for help.Sudden loss of connection can affect airplanes,cars,ships,and other means of transportation.Even in the best of circumstances,communication and navigation services can fail,leaving users lost and unable to seek help.Such countless cases show that while space technologies and applications have made our lives more convenient,our needs have not been fully met for a host of reasons.In the future,the space market will definitely become a great battlefield where commercial companies and entities will develop services and products and engage in competition that fixes the current shortcomings of our satellite-based infrastructure.

Mankind’s imagination is unlimited,and people’s pursuit of dreams is endless.Some people want to experience taking a spaceship out of the atmosphere and see our beautiful Earth with their own eyes from outer space.Some people imagine mining on the Moon or Mars,and some even fancy emigrating to extraterrestrial bodies.With the advancement of science and technology and the improvement of aircraft,any of these wishes could be realized.

Kuaizhou Launch Vehicle AIT (Phase I) 快舟火箭总装总调中心（一期）项目

The cooperation between Kuaizhou Launch Vehicle and The Wandering Earth快舟火箭与电影《流浪地球》合作

Xingyun-2 Satellite行云二号卫星

20世纪中叶以来，人类对太空领域的探索不断深入，而探索成果的运用对人类生活方式的影响也在不断加强，人们的生活行为从地面横向联系展开发展到了由高空引导进行，在科技领域多维立体拓展的当下，人们的生活空间也从平面走向立体，卫星已经成了人们不可或缺的第三只眼睛。

太空领域是个巨大的市场

从一些太空市场投入数据统计可以看出，从美国阿波罗登月时代之后，世界各国对太空领域的重视都有不同程度的提高，对太空领域事业的投资也在不断加大，这些投资的方向高度一致，集中在火箭和卫星领域。专家预测，随着太空行业一些重要技术验证的成功完成和成果运用，以及对新领域新项目实验的推进，太空市场的规模会不断扩大，甚至会超出普通科技行业。

眼下，卫星虽然在导航、遥感、通信等方面给人们的生活提供极大的方便，但许多事例反复对太空事业的发展提出挑战。比如，一个地方突发地质灾害，政府和相关部门无法及时了解掌握灾害危害程度、事态发展，无法制订有效施救计划等；灾区内大部分移动通信基站损坏，造成通信中断，灾民们叫天不应，叫地无门。再比如，飞机、汽车、轮船等正常运行中突然失联，居然数年都不知下落，连残片都找不到。还有，驾驶员正使用卫星导航行驶到一岔路口，导航突然不……