Recently, China's science and technology have created another brilliant achievement. There was a loud bang at the Xichang launch center, and the satellite was successfully launched.
At 7:37 a.m. on February 3, the second orbital plane of the "Geely Future Constellation" was ignited with 11 satellites at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, and 11 satellites, including the "Geely Galaxy" satellite, successfully entered the scheduled orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success. The successful launch of the 11 satellites not only marks the further improvement of Geely's "space-ground integration" travel ecology, but also creates a record for the largest number of satellites launched in a single launch at the Xichang launch site.
When it comes to Geely, the first thing that comes to mind may be its automotive products. However, Geely is no longer satisfied with galloping on the ground, but has set its sights on the wider universe. As early as 2022, Geely has launched the first orbit of the "Geely Future Planetary Constellation", showing its ambitions in the aerospace field. Now, the successful launch of these 20 satellites will not only comprehensively improve the smart travel experience of Geely's brand users, but also provide a full range of services for autonomous driving, marine, drones, logistics, surveying and mapping and other fields.
The first owner of an auto company to publicly announce his foray into the aerospace field was Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla. In 2002, Musk established SpaceX and proposed the global satellite Internet "Starlink" plan, aiming to provide high-speed Internet access services from space to the earth by deploying tens of thousands of satellites in low-earth orbit to form a "Starlink" network, becoming the world's first "star-making + car-making" enterprise. Similar to Musk's business idea, in 2018, Geely invested in Zhejiang Shikong Daoyu Technology to start the layout in the aerospace field, intending to build a Chinese version of "Starlink" and promote the large-scale integration of the aerospace industry and the automobile industry. It is understood that in 2025, Geely will complete the networking of 72 low-orbit satellites to show the world China's "space technology + automobile" hard power.
Being "stuck" by others is a thing of the past, and there have been "climbers" in China's commercial aerospace field, which is of great significance to help the large-scale construction of China's satellite constellation network and the formation of China's version of "Starlink". However, we must also recognize that in the context of globalization, Chinese enterprises will inevitably face various challenges and risks in the process of development. Therefore, Chinese enterprises should introspect and improve themselves, like Geely, Huawei, and DJI, and silently cultivate their internal skills, from "manufacturing" to "intelligent manufacturing". Let Chinese enterprises upgrade their involution, ride the wind and waves, and let the world tremble!