ALongMarch-2Ccarrierrocketcarryinganew-generationoceancolormonitoringsatelliteblastsofffromtheJiuquanSatelliteLaunchCenterinnorthwestChina,Nov.16,2023.(PhotobyWangJiangbo/Xinhua)CityreleasesplantoboostannualproductionofcommercialrocketsShanghaiisaimingtofosteracompleteindustrialchainforcommercialrocketproduction,withanannualproductioncapacityof50commercialrocketsand600commercialsatellitesby2025,accordingtoanofficialplanreleasedonMonday.TheplansaysShanghaiwillfocusonsatellitemanufacturing,launching,groundsystemequipment,spatialinformationapplicationsandservices,tostrengthentheintegrateddevelopmentofsatellitecommunications,navigationandremote-sensingtechnologies.Centeringonthedevelopmentofthreemajorproducts—new-generationmediumandlargecarrierrockets,low-costandhighlyintegratedsatellites,andintelligentapplicationterminals—thecitywillstrivetobuildafull-coverageindustrialchain,rangingfromrocketsandsatellites,togroundstationsandterminals.WuQing,vice-mayorofShanghai,notedinAprilthatthecityhasbuiltarelativelycompletespatialinformationindustrialsystem,withdistrictshavingformedintegratedandinnovativedevelopmentpatternsinkeysectorssuchasRD,manufacturingandapplication.Inaddition,thecityishopingtoexpandtheapplicationofspacetechnologiesanddataservicesinsectorssuchascitygovernance,transportation,maritime,safety,energyandfinance.TheShanghaigovernmentwillrolloutsupportivepoliciestoattractandfostertalentandleadingfirms,aswellasinnovativeplatformssuchaslaboratories,institutionsandresearchcenters.By2025,Shanghaiexpectsitsspatialinformationindustrytoexceed200billionyuan($28billion),accordingtotheplan.Lastyear,China'sspaceindustrysawremarkableachievements,includingconductingarecord64rocketlaunches,andcompletionoftheTiangongspacestation,oneoftheworld'slargestandmostsophisticatedorbitinginfrastructures.China'sspaceindustryhasincreasinglyallowedcommercialparticipationsince2015,followingtheissuanceoftheMediumandLongTermDevelopmentPlanforChina'sCivilSpaceInfrastructure(2015-25),whichaimstopushforwardthehealthyandrapiddevelopmentofChina'scivilianspaceinfrastructure.LastJuly,China'sfirstspacelaunchsitededicatedtocommercialmissionsstartedconstructioninWenchang,Hainanprovince.Thisyear,China'scommercialspaceindustryhaswitnessedarisingpaceofdevelopment,withmoreprivatefirmsinthesatelliteandrocketsectorsachievingsuccessfullaunches.InJanuary,rocketstartupGalacticEnergylaunchedfivesatellitesintoorbit.InApril,theTianlong-2Y1carrierrockethaditsmaidenflightfromJiuquan,becomingChina'sfirstorbitalliquid-fueledcarrierrocket.TheninJuly,theZhuque-2Y2,amethane-liquidoxygenspacerocket,independentlydevelopedbyBeijing-headquarteredLandSpace,blastedofffromtheJiuquanlaunchsite.Inthesamemonth,GalaxySpacelaunchedChina'sfirstflat-panelcommunicationsatellitewithaflexiblesolararray.Lastyear,Shanghaireleasedguidelinesonpromotingthedevelopmentofthespatialinformationindustry.EarlierinSeptember,thecityunveiledaplantospeedupconstructionofnewinfrastructure,includingtheestablishmentofcommercialsatellitenetworks.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.