Late at night on November 9, the "Nantong 1" satellite quietly passed by Nantong . Looking up at the starry sky, Liu Chang, co-founder and vice president of Galaxy Aerospace, felt a ripples in his heart. "We must accelerate the exploration of satellite Internet practice and application, so that more low-cost, high-performance, integrated satellite can fly into space with their dreams, and contribute the Galaxy's strength to the construction of China's satellite Internet."
Galaxy Aerospace is a leading unicorn enterprise in the field of commercial aerospace and satellite Internet in my country. In 2020, the National Development and Reform Commission included "satellite Internet" into new infrastructure for the first time. Satellite Internet and related industries ushered in major historical opportunities, and the demonstration and traction effects of leading enterprises became more obvious. Galaxy Aerospace seizes opportunities, accelerates its layout, plans to invest in the construction of satellite smart factories, and accelerates the process of my country's satellite Internet construction and industrial development.
"The Nantong Development Zone was selected among many alternative locations because Nantong understands us and industries." Liu Chang admitted that Nantong has obvious location advantages, good industrial foundation, and a strong atmosphere of innovation and entrepreneurship. From policy support to optimization of services, everyone feels Nantong's sincerity and confidence, "What enterprises need, what Nantong can provide, and what problems to solve, has clear ideas and extremely efficient work." Liu Chang still remembers the first negotiation between the two parties.
For science and technology enterprises, strong and continuous R&D capital investment in the early stage is crucial. In this regard, Nantong Industrial Investment Fund and its development zone intelligent manufacturing fund have set a "front station" for capital investment, give full play to the role of government funds in industrial guidance and cultivation, and actively support the implementation and development of enterprises. In September 2020, the Galaxy Aerospace project investment was signed, and the investment funds were successfully in place within 2 months, using capital to "accelerate" to promote Galaxy Aerospace to settle in Nantong and accelerate its development.
"With all-round support, Galaxy Aerospace has also continuously achieved breakthroughs in R&D and manufacturing capabilities." Liu Chang introduced that in terms of technology, it has achieved a closed loop of independent R&D capabilities benchmarking against the international leading level; in terms of manufacturing, it has achieved the construction of new satellite intelligent manufacturing capabilities with low cost batching.
On March 5 this year, my country successfully launched seven satellites including the "Nantong-1" satellite with the Long March 2 C carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The satellite and other satellites in orbit in Galaxy Aerospace jointly form my country's first low-orbit broadband communication test constellation, and build a "small spider web" of satellite-ground integration 5G test network, taking a key step in the construction of China's satellite Internet.
At present, the "Little Spider Web" has completed a number of satellite Internet application verifications, including the first domestic integration test of low-orbit broadband communication satellite and 5G private network, the first domestic V-band low-orbit satellite measurement and control, the vehicle-mounted "motional communication" test of low-orbit broadband test constellations and multi-star continuous communication test, etc., taking an important step in the construction of a satellite-ground integration network.
(Satellite Source: Visual China)
The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China proposed to accelerate the construction of a powerful aerospace country. Galaxy Aerospace Satellite Smart Factory located in the development zone is currently the only satellite intelligent production line project in Jiangsu Province, and has become an important milestone in the development of Nantong's commercial aerospace industry. "Nantong's investment promotion and investment team are good at learning and diligent in research. In multiple rounds of project negotiations, the investment research team's understanding and judgment in the field of commercial aerospace, especially in the satellite Internet industry, can be said to be half an expert in the industry." Liu Chang believes that this also plays an important supporting role in Nantong's continuous development of industry chain investment promotion. In addition, Nantong is professional and dedicated in talent project guidance and recommendation, talent policy interpretation and support, etc., "Let the company truly feel the concept of industry as king and talent first, and a sense of respect and gain arise naturally."
"Accompanies the company's growth in all aspects and throughout the cycle, cultivates emerging aerospace industries, and rushes to the deep blue starry sky." This is not only Nantong's commitment to Galaxy Aerospace, but also the confidence and determination of Nantong's local industrial transformation, upgrading and development.Under the demonstration and guidance of Galaxy Aerospace, a number of upstream and downstream enterprises in the aerospace industry chain across the country have settled in Nantong, and the industrial ecology is developing strongly. It is expected that during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, a multi-field integration of aerospace industry ecosystem will be built.
Galaxy aerospace development and the agglomeration of Nantong aerospace industry chain is by no means accidental. In recent years, Nantong's business environment has continued to improve, the atmosphere of talent innovation has become increasingly strong, and industrial policies have been scientific and powerful. During the just-held Jianghai Talent Entrepreneurship Week, our city released six major talent service systems including policies, finance, and life to support innovation, entrepreneurship, employment and home. Liu Chang said that the aerospace industry ushered in a new round of wind, and Galaxy Aerospace will strive to grow into a satellite manufacturer and constellation builder, providing strong support for the construction of new space infrastructure represented by satellite Internet in my country, and drawing a new blueprint for the development of the aerospace industry.
