New satellite production facility begins operations By ZHAO LEI | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-05-13 14:51 Share CLOSE
China s first smart manufacturing plant for satellites went into operation in Hubei s provincial capital, Wuhan, on Thursday morning. According to Lyu Dongming, chairman of CASIC Space Engineering Development and owner of the plant, the site is able to produce as many as 240 satellites annually.
The first one to be made at the plant rolled off the assembly line at a commencement ceremony attended by project managers and officials from central and provincial government.
The communications satellite, which has yet to be named, is expected to be launched in the near future.
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Smart satellite facility begins work in Wuhan By ZHAO LEI | China Daily | Updated: 2021-05-14 09:47 Share CLOSE Guests visit the country s first smart assembly line for small satellites at Wuhan National Space Industry Base in Wuhan, Hubei province, on Thursday, as they attended a ceremony celebrating the first satellite made by the facility. HU DONGDONG/CHANGJIANG DAILY
First such manufacturing plant can make as many as 240 craft annually
China s first smart manufacturing plant for satellites has started formal operation in Wuhan, Hubei province, featuring an annual production capability of as many as 240 satellites, its owner said.
The first satellite made by the complex rolled off the assembly line on Thursday morning at a production commencement ceremony. The spacecraft, which has yet to be named, is expected to be launched in the near future to conduct communication operations, according to Lyu Dongming, c