China Advances Space Computing Industry with Strategic Layout and Technological Breakthroughs

Zhao Ce, Deputy Director of the Department of Information and Communications Development under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, stated on the 3rd that space computing holds enormous new opportunities while also facing numerous urgent challenges to be addressed. He emphasized the need for strengthened systematic planning, forward-looking layout, deeper industrial cultivation and enhanced collaborative efforts to promote the steady and orderly development of the space computing industry.

Speaking at the 2026 Space Computing Industry Conference held in the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone, Zhao noted that as an engineering integration of ground-based technology industries extended into space, space computing boasts multiple advantages such as on-orbit real-time processing, low-cost energy supply and wide-area coverage. "It helps enhance the capacity of space energy development, improve global coverage and anti-interference capabilities, and expand the boundaries of network applications, thus possessing significant strategic value and broad industrial prospects," he added.

In recent years, China has gradually carried out the construction and pilot verification of space computing networks, accelerated technological research on on-board intelligent computing chips and inter-satellite laser communication, and advanced a number of constellation networking plans in an orderly manner. According to reports, on-orbit verification of test satellites and on-orbit deployment of large models have been steadily promoted, with in-depth cooperation among industry, universities and research institutions, and the industrial ecosystem has been gradually built.

Zhao Ce pointed out that moving forward, efforts will be made to conduct research and judgment on technological evolution and industrial trends, and formulate policies and measures to guide the construction and application of space computing. Qualified regions will be supported to carry out pilot projects based on their own advantages, while relevant institutions will be encouraged to conduct forward-looking research on space computing technologies and promote the R&D of on-board radiation-resistant chips, inter-satellite laser communication and other related technologies and products.

In addition, efforts will focus on exploring space computing applications in scenarios such as real-time remote sensing processing, communication enhancement and spatiotemporal information. Support will be provided for on-orbit data processing in fields including low-altitude economy and emergency communication to accelerate technological iteration and commercial circulation through practical applications. The integration of computing power with satellite internet will be promoted to foster the space computing industrial ecosystem, and international exchanges and cooperation in this field will be encouraged.