Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics
The Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics (CIOMP; Chinese: 长春光学精密机械与物理研究所), of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), is a state research institution in Changchun, Jilin, China.
长春光学精密机械与物理研究所 | |
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| Established | 1952 |
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| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | english |
It was founded in 1952 as the Institute of Instrumentation of the CAS, by a group of scientists led by Wang Daheng. It was later renamed as the Changchun Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics. The current name was adopted in 1999 when the institute was merged with the Changchun Institute of Physics, headed by Xu Xurong.[1]
Under the leadership of Wang Daheng, the institute played a crucial role in the development of China's strategic weapons, developing high-precision optics for missile guidance systems. It made major breakthroughs for the submarine-launched ballistic missile program.[2]
The institute focuses on luminescence, applied optics, optical engineering, and precision mechanics and instruments.[1] It is involved in a number of technology ventures based out of the nearby CAS Changchun Optoelectronics Industrial Park with total assets worth US$403 million.[1][3]
The institute offers undergraduate, master’s and doctoral education programs.[1]
The institute developed the Bilibili Video Satellite, launched in September 2020.[4]
CGSTL
editThe institute includes the Chang Guang Satellite Technology Corporation (Charming Globe or CGSTL), a commercial offshoot of the institute which manufactures remote sensing satellite buses and unmanned aerial vehicles (drones).[5][6] Chang Guang Satellite Technology owns Jilin-1 satellite constellation.[7] In September 2024, it launched six Jilin Kuanfu satellites.[8]
It already has 31 satellites in orbit and plans to have their constellation reach 138 satellites over the next 4 years.[9]
See also
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edit- ^ a b c d "CIOMP Brief Introduction". english.ciomp.cas.cn. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ Feigenbaum, Evan A. (2003). China's Techno-warriors: National Security and Strategic Competition from the Nuclear to the Information Age. Stanford University Press. p. 154. ISBN 978-0-8047-4601-4.
- ^ "Beijing uses European technology to advance New Space know-how". Intelligence Online. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "China's video platform Bilibili to launch satellite to promote science - Xinhua | English.news.cn". xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ Jones, Andrew (13 November 2019). "China carries out 2 orbital launches inside 3 hours". SpaceNews. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. Company Profile". Charming Globe. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ Huang, Kristin. "Are China's civilian satellites being used to spy on a Japanese airbase?". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020.
The images were credited to Chang Guang Satellite Technology, China's first commercial remote sensing satellite company, which owns the Jilin-1 satellites.
- ^ "CGSTL makes its mark as Chinese geospatial intelligence champion". Intelligence Online. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "DFHour #38: An Avalanche of Funding Rounds 💰🛰️, China's Planetary Defense Ambitions 🌍🛡, and More 🚀".
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