BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) -- China aims to attain the world level in space technology development by building a
comprehensive" title="a.综合的;理解的">
comprehensive aerospace industry by 2015, the country's Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASTC) said here on Friday.
According to a blueprint released by the state-owned company, CASTC was to set up four more scientific research and production bases including Tianjin, Inner Mongolia and Hainan. The move would enable China to have eight space industry bases nationwide.
At present, it has four bases
respectively" title="ad.各自地;分别地">
respectively in Beijing, Shanghai, Shanxi and Sichuan.
"The new format will benefit the local economy and society, especially when it becomes part of the strategic development of north China's Bohai region, south China's Pearl River Delta, and the country's western area," said Ma Xingrui, the space group general manager.
CASTC's chief goal was to provide a package of service to its customers, including research, production, testing and other technology and services.
"By 2015, the CASTC would take up 10 percent of the international commercial
satellite" title="n.(人造)卫星;随从">
satellite market, and 15 percent of the world commercial space
launch" title="vt.发动 n.发射;汽艇">
launch service market," the blueprint said.
In May last year, the company sent a Nigerian communication
satellite" title="n.(人造)卫星;随从">
satellite into space, creating a breakthrough for China
satellite" title="n.(人造)卫星;随从">
satellite exports.
According to the CASTC 2015 planning, China would also
launch" title="vt.发动 n.发射;汽艇">
launch services in fields such as
satellite" title="n.(人造)卫星;随从">
satellite management, capital investment
related" title="a.叙述的;有联系的">
related to the space industry, and aerospace information software, among others.
Founded in 1999, CASTC has served as the leading research and production group to build up the country's aerospace and missile systems.
Through last year, it had carried out 50 successful spacecraft
launch" title="vt.发动 n.发射;汽艇">
launches via its Long March series of
rocket" title="n.火箭;火箭发动机">
rocket carriers, sending 43 domestically-developed
satellite" title="n.(人造)卫星;随从">
satellites, six spaceships and one lunar probe into orbit.
Upon the
completion" title="n.完成;完整">
completion of two manned space trips in 2003 and 2005,
respectively" title="ad.各自地;分别地">
respectively, the next trip, the Shenzhou VII, is expected to be
launch" title="vt.发动 n.发射;汽艇">
launched in October.
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