The history of space assets. Life Sciences Article

Space Assets
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Space Assets
Information is power and every other country understand what it means to have that extra bit of information that the rest do not have. For decades, countries have been trying to outmaneuver one another on this front. While the media may not give this topic much attention, there is an ongoing war on information, which countries are involved in behind the shadows of all the diplomatic missions, conferences and fairs. At the height of the information tag of war are the space assets. These have been part of the tussles where countries complete on which one is the most powerful out in space. The ability of satellites to gather information and send back to the mother countries is a powerful platform that governments rely on to make some of the most crucial decisions, ranging from environmental management to tactical warfare. As such, the space assets have for decades changed the way that countries access information on a global scale. China has been at the forefront with the likes of Russia and the United States to try and get the best and most space assets out to space. For most of the part, the satellites are crucial for communication. This is relative to basic elements such as data, radio and television. These are some of the most common services, however there are other functions and they depend on what the country is trying to achieve with their technology. For example other than the fact that, there are satellites that are designed for communication purposes, there are those that are designed with observation in mind, others are for early warning systems and there are navigation satellites. China has been on the fore front of developing some of the most sophisticated satellites and putting them into orbit (David, 2006). This is despite the fact that, it is considered as one of the upcoming economies. It has made some several strides in the past, and as the economy of the country grows, it is bound to show even stronger growth in this area. This is relative to the fact, space assets remain to be some of the most sensitive developments and they also have some significant impact on the power relations between the different countries. This paper evaluates some of the most important satellites that the country has developed or is operating whether as part of the country’s program of as part of another county’s program.
1 Shinjian XI-01
There are a number of space assets that China has deployed to space and one of them is the Shinjian XI-01. This is an asset that was launched in the year 2009 and one that has been associated with the mission duration an estimated 3 years. The satellite had been built by the Aerospace Dongfanghong Satellite Company (Global Times, 2018). However it was largely operated by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
‘China successfully launched a scientific research satellite named "Shijian XI-01" into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern Gansu Province at 10:45 am on November 12, as reported by China Central Television (CCTV).The satellite "Shijian XI-01" is carried by a China-developed Long March 2C rocket.  China's Shijian, or "Practice", series of satellites are ...