Development of Space Science and Technology in China

摘要

Since satellites can be used for communication, electronic detecting, resource exploration, navigation and orientation and collecting meteorological information, most of the countries in the world have invested intensively in the development of satellites so that they can be used as military reconnaissance satellites as well as offensive and defensive weapons. After the People's Republic of China took over the mainland, it founded the Academia Sinica and the other research institutes for the research and development in advanced science and technology. In 1968, the Research Institute of Space Science was founded in order to accelerate research and development in space technology. The first satellite of China was launched successfully on April 24, 1970. since then 16 satellites have been launched. It is important for us to investigate space program development in China.