Chinese Remote Sensing Ground Station

Abstract

The functions of Beijing Remote Sensing Satellite Ground Station are receiving, processing, archiving and distribution of Landsat and other remote sensing satellite data. The station can cover approximately 80% of land territory of China. It is planned a second remote sensing ground-station which will be built in Urumchi in the westen China. These two stations will then cover whole land territory of China. A third station in southern part of China is also under planning stage. It can, together with Beijing ground station, acquire data over the sea around China and remote islands, as well.
Present receiving station is built approximately 100km to the north of Beijing. The receiving system with 10mφ AZ-EL antenna has capability of receiving both S-and X-band data of Landsat and SPOT. SPOT receiving system has not been completed yet. Received data are recoverd on HDDT and transferred to Beijing center for processing. Data distribution is handled at Beijing center.