A Commercial Spacecraft and Applications Industry Chain Co-Building Action Conference was held in Shanghai on January 29 under the guidance of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council and the China National Space Administration. The conference announced plans to expand the development of future “Space+” industries.
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, designated as the “chain leader” for the commercial spacecraft and applications industry, will implement five major initiatives during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026–2030). These include a future-industry cultivation program focusing on space digital-intelligence infrastructure, space resource development, space traffic management, and space tourism.
Key initiatives include building gigawatt-level space digital-intelligence infrastructure; advancing technologies for small-body resource exploration, autonomous mining, low-cost transportation, and in-orbit processing; strengthening space debris monitoring and mitigation to position China for a leading role in setting international rules on space traffic management; and accelerating the commercialization of suborbital and orbital space tourism.
Source: Xinhua, January 29, 2026
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