The high-level Myanmar delegation
led by President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Min Aung Hlaing
visited Aerospace City yesterday afternoon.
The President is currently in
Beijing of the People’s Republic of China at the invitation of the Chinese
President.
The President and party were warmly
welcomed by the Chief Executive of Aerospace City at the China Aerospace
Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).
At the hall, the Chief Executive
extended greetings and presented facts about the Aerospace City. A video clip
on the city was screen.
The President and party visited the
exhibition hall where they observed the booths on the history of the city, the
Baidu Navigation System, the telecommunication system, the Earth Remote Sensing
(ERS), and the training system for astronauts. The Chief Executive and
officials explained the launch of spacecraft by China and the successful
landing on Earth, the construction of the space station, successful lunar
landings, the transport of cargo and materials, the capabilities of spacecraft,
and related historical data.
Aerospace City is located in the northwestern part of Haidian District in
Beijing. It is often referred to as “Project 921” and serves as a base for
astronaut training and a mission control centre. The facility is a large campus
covering an area of 2.3 square kilometres (577 acres) northwest of Beijing. It
began operations in 1998 and is the base for the Beijing Aerospace Control
Centre (BACC), the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), and the Astronaut
Centre of China (ACC).
The China Aerospace Science and
Technology Corporation (CASC) within Aerospace City is a state-owned
high-technology enterprise directly supervised by the central government of
China. It is primarily responsible for implementing China’s space programmes and
carrying out the country’s defence and space exploration activities. By
integrating numerous world-class enterprises in the aerospace systems sector,
it conducts research, design, manufacturing, testing, and satellite launch
operations. As a space transport system, is responsible for the design and
production of the Changzheng long-range rocket launch vehicles, which form the
main pillar of China’s spaceflight programme. It also conducts manned
spaceflight and exploration missions in addition to building the Tiangong space
station. It has carried out the Chang’e lunar exploration programme and the
Tianwen Mars exploration missions. It has also developed and managed satellite
systems, including the BeiDou satellite orbit system, as well as the production
of Gaofen Earth observation satellites and communication satellites. In terms
of the application of space technology, emphasis is being placed on the broad
utilization of technology across civilian sectors, including information
technology, new energy, advanced manufacturing, and the production of
environmental protection support equipment.
It is also reported that efforts are being made to apply space technologies
widely across civil sectors. In addition, it transfers space technology to
Myanmar, manages the admission and training of scholarship students in the
field of space science and technology, and uses satellite technology to improve
the collection of necessary forest, climate, water resource, and geographical
data for the development of the agriculture and livestock sectors.
In response to the clarification,
the President asked about he wanted to know and observed the manned spaceflight
of China.
The President and party cordially
greeted the Chief Executive of the Aerospace City and left for the Diaoyutai
State Guesthouse.
MNA/TTA
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