First Hong Kong-made satellite set to be launched in late November from mainland China, company reveals
- Hong Kong Satellite Manufacturing Centre says research, assembly and testing have succeeded
- Manufacturer says its aims to produce one satellite a day for commercial use starting next year
The first Hong Kong-made satellite is set to be launched in late November in mainland China, with the manufacturer aiming to produce one a day for commercial use starting next year.
Research, assembly and testing of the “Hong Kong Star” satellite had succeeded at the company’s manufacturing centre at the Tseung Kwan O InnoPark, the firm said on Wednesday.
“The successful creation of ‘Hong Kong Star’ is the first of its kind in Hong Kong’s history,” the Hong Kong Satellite Manufacturing Centre said.
“Starting from 2024, the Hong Kong Satellite Manufacturing Centre will meet the needs of customers around the world and manufacture approximately 300 commercial satellites in Hong Kong every year, basically one commercial satellite a day, making Hong Kong a veritable global commercial satellite manufacturing centre.”
It said the creation of the hyperspectral remote sensing satellite was a manifestation of the city’s scientific and technological innovation, vitality and transformational capabilities for new industrialisation.
Hyperspectral remote sensing is used for collecting and processing information about the objects on the Earth’s surface.