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Chang Guang Satellite Technology

operating 501–1,000 employees

Manufactures and operates the Jilin-1 constellation of over 100 optical remote sensing satellites and provides geospatial data products and services

About

Chang Guang Satellite Technology (CGSTL) is a Chinese commercial remote sensing company founded in 2014 as a spinout from the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics. The company designs, manufactures, and operates the Jilin-1 constellation, which consists of over 100 optical Earth observation satellites in sun-synchronous orbit, making it the largest sub-meter commercial remote sensing constellation. The constellation includes high-resolution pushbroom, video, multispectral, night-time, and stereo imaging satellites with panchromatic resolution as fine as 0.5 meters. CGSTL is headquartered in Changchun, Jilin Province.

Products & Services

Fleet of 100+ optical remote sensing satellites in sun-synchronous orbit providing sub-meter imagery
Application solutions for agriculture, forestry, environment monitoring, urban planning, and insurance
Pushbroom, video, multispectral, night-time, stereo, and inertial space imaging data
Image processing, data management, and constellation mission planning systems
Satellite cameras, components, cubesat platforms, and standalone products
Optical manufacture, satellite testing, and customized testing

Locations

Changchun, CHN

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Overview

Founded 2014
HQ Changchun, Jilin, China
Type Private Company

Leadership

Xuan Ming
Chairman & General Manager
Wang Dong
Deputy General Manager & CFO
Jia Hongguang
Deputy General Manager
An Yuan
Deputy General Manager
Zhang Lei
Deputy General Manager
Zhong Xing
Deputy General Manager
Dai Lu
Deputy General Manager

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