Chang Guang Satellite Technology
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Chang Guang Satellite Technology, founded in 2014 in Changchun, China, is China's first commercial remote sensing satellite company.
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Chang Guang Satellite Technology, founded in 2014 in Changchun, China, is China's first commercial remote sensing satellite company. It operates the Jilin-1 constellation — the world's largest sub-meter commercial remote sensing satellite network — with 117 satellites in orbit as of December 2024, capable of revisiting any point on Earth 38-40 times per day. The company provides high-resolution remote sensing data and industry-specific application solutions to government and enterprise customers.
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- 2026-07-04$694M
Investors · 陆石投资、海通创新、诚通基金、Shenzhen Capital Group、长发集团、东方资产
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