The aerospace industry is of great significance in the upward growth of the economic structure

Institute for the Practice and Development of Chinese Modernization

Researcher Zhou Fan

From the romantic myth of Chang'e running to the moon to the tragic practice of thousands of households flying into the sky, flying to the blue sky and exploring the vast universe has always been the common dream of the sons and daughters of China. With the progress of space technology, over the past 70 years, China has gradually realized the launch of artificial earth satellites, manned flights around the earth, unmanned lunar exploration, and manned landing on the moon in accordance with the development law of "from near to far, first unmanned and then manned".

1. The aerospace industry is the crown of industrial civilization, involving many industrial ecology, affecting the whole body and driving the development of related industries

In fact, the aerospace industry is known as the crown of industrial civilization, involving many industrial ecology, affecting the whole body and driving the development of related industries. The development of this industrial ecology in the mainland is of great significance, which not only provides a new driving force for the mainland's economic development, but also brings new opportunities and challenges to the global aerospace industry.

In terms of the number of enterprises, according to preliminary statistics from the industry, as of 2022, there are more than 400 registered and effectively operating commercial aerospace enterprises in China, distributed in Beijing, Guangdong, Shaanxi, Jiangsu, Shanghai and other provinces and cities. From the perspective of the industrial chain, the mainland's commercial aerospace industry chain covers upstream rocket launches, satellite and ground equipment development, midstream satellite operations, and downstream applications, traditional application scenarios include communication, navigation, remote sensing, and emerging application scenarios include satellite Internet, space travel, space mining, deep space exploration, etc.

According to statistics, from 2015 to 2020, the size of the commercial aerospace market increased from 376.4 billion yuan to 1,020.2 billion yuan, with a compound annual growth rate of 22.09%, and by 2021, the size of China's commercial aerospace market will be about 1,244.7 billion yuan. Taber Intelligence predicts that from 2023 to 2028, the commercial aerospace industry will enter a golden period of development, and the Chinese market alone will reach 2.8 trillion yuan in 2025. These data show that the space industry is of great significance in promoting the economic development of the mainland.

Second, satellite Internet is not only the core strategic resource of global competition, but also brings huge market growth space and opportunities for related industries

It is worth noting that with the continuous development of science and technology, satellite Internet has changed from an unknown technical fantasy to a core strategic resource for global competition. Satellite Internet not only provides governments and enterprises with a global coverage of the communication network, but also brings huge market growth space and opportunities for related industries.

First of all, satellite Internet has brought huge market growth space to the global communications industry. As people from all over the world migrate to cities in large numbers, the need for human communication is also increasing. Satellite Internet can provide high-quality communication services for urban and rural areas to meet people's communication needs. In addition, satellite Internet can also provide communication services to remote areas with inadequate or scarce infrastructure, creating new opportunities for development in these areas.

Secondly, satellite Internet has brought huge market growth space to the radio and television industry. Satellite TV has become one of the world's largest media platforms, providing people with a rich selection of content. With the development of satellite television, the market space of the radio and television industry will also be expanded. In addition, satellite Internet has also created new development opportunities for the new media industry, such as online short videos, live broadcasts, music platforms, etc.

Finally, the satellite Internet has brought huge market growth space and opportunities to the space technology industry. The development of satellite Internet relies on high-precision satellite technology and satellite application technology, which has created new market opportunities for the space science and technology industry. In addition, satellite Internet also provides efficient and accurate data support for earth observation, climate change, natural disaster early warning and other fields, creating new development opportunities for research and application in these fields.

Third, the aerospace industry has promoted the development of communication technology, energy, and telecommunications

Space technology has made tremendous advances over the past few decades, and these advances are not just in the field of exploring the universe. Advances in space technology have provided important impetus to areas such as communications technology, energy and telecommunications, thus driving the development of these fields.

First of all, the progress of space technology has provided important support for the development of communication technology. As the flight altitude of the spacecraft extends to the depths of the universe, communication technology and electromagnetic technology need to be broken through. In order to meet this challenge, scientists and engineers around the world have carried out a series of cutting-edge research projects, such as quantum manipulation and optical transmission technology. These studies will strongly promote the development of quantum communication technology in the world in the future, and even trigger a revolution in communication technology.

Quantum communication technology is a communication method based on the principles of quantum physics, with higher security and transmission speed. Its development will help solve the bottleneck problem of communication networks on the planet, increase communication speeds, reduce latency, and provide higher security. In addition, quantum communication technology can also be applied to satellite communications, earth observation and navigation, etc., to provide more efficient and reliable technical support for human beings in exploring and utilizing earth and space resources.

In addition, advances in space technology have provided an important impetus for the development of the energy sector. As the earth's resources continue to be depleted, humanity needs to find more sustainable and environmentally friendly energy alternatives. Space technology has played an important role in this field, especially the research and application of space energy technology. Space energy technology mainly includes space energy and space energy transmission. Space energy refers to the conversion and utilization of solar energy, radioactive elements and other energy sources in space, such as space energy fans and space energy batteries. Space energy transmission is the transmission of space energy to the earth to provide a sustainable energy supply for the energy needs of the earth.

The development of space energy technology will help reduce energy consumption on Earth, reduce carbon emissions, and provide a more sustainable and environmentally friendly energy supply solution for mankind. In addition, space energy technology can also be applied to space engineering, space exploration and human space life, providing more efficient and high-quality technical support for human beings in space exploration and utilization.

Fourth, the innovation brought by the aerospace industry to the agricultural and medical industries

With the rapid development of the mainland's aerospace industry, aerospace technologies such as intelligent sensors, intelligent control systems, and satellite remote sensing have gone to the fields to provide technical support for the development of agricultural science and technology and digitalization. According to the information released by the China Manned Space Engineering Office, the Shenzhou 14 and Shenzhou 15 manned spacecraft carried a total of more than 1,300 crop seeds, microbial strains and other space breeding materials from 112 units.

The application of aerospace technology in agriculture is mainly reflected in the following two aspects:

One is precision agriculture. Aerospace science and technology provides high-resolution satellite images, which help the agricultural community to understand the land topography, water distribution, climate change and other information in real time, and provide accurate decision-making basis for agricultural production. At the same time, through satellite remote sensing technology, the Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology can analyze crop growth, disaster early warning and other information, providing scientific and technological support for farmers, thereby improving agricultural production efficiency.

The second is smart agriculture. The development of sensor technology has provided an intelligent agricultural production method for agriculture. Sensors can monitor crop growth, climate change, soil quality and other information in real time, providing farmers with targeted agricultural production suggestions and realizing agricultural informatization. In addition, through the contribution of aerospace technology, sensor technology has been widely used in agricultural production, providing farmers with more accurate and real-time agricultural information.

In addition, space exploration has also opened up new horizons for the development of human medical care. The intensive care unit is one of the important medical advances brought about by space technology, which was born in response to the need to monitor the health of astronauts in space exploration. Artificial heart pumps, derived from the Space Shuttle fuel pump system, have been used as miniature ventricular auxiliary pumps to treat heart disease. In fact, its small size can be adapted even to pediatric patients.

5. The international competition in the aerospace industry is not only the competition of benchmarking enterprises, but also the competition of the ability of small and medium-sized enterprises in the industrial ecology

In today's highly competitive aerospace industry environment, it is very important to build China's aerospace industry ecology, expand the overall scale and competitive advantages of the aerospace industry, and cultivate the capabilities and development capabilities of small and medium-sized enterprises in the ecosystem.

In fact, as a high-tech, high-value, and highly innovative industry, the aerospace industry has promoted the development and growth of the U.S. economy in many aspects, such as promoting innovation, attracting international capital, and promoting the development of the industrial chain. In addition, the space industry has also brought considerable impetus to the U.S. economy in terms of job creation and talent training.

The experience and cases of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) can provide us with some enlightenment on how the mainland's aerospace enterprises, which are mainly large central state-owned enterprises, can demonstrate, stimulate, cultivate and support private enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises in the industrial ecology in the development process.

Aerospace enterprises, mainly large central state-owned enterprises, can provide resource support for private and small and medium-sized enterprises, including technical resources, human resources, and financial resources. The U.S. Small Business Act requires the Small Business Administration's Office of Government Contracts to meet statutory procurement targets with corporate federal government agencies, with at least 23 percent of the total federal contract value awarded to small businesses. These resources will help private and small and medium-sized enterprises to improve their technology and improve the industrial chain. At the same time, state-owned assets and large enterprises can combine with private and small and medium-sized enterprises through cooperation, share resources and experience, and provide more development opportunities for private and small and medium-sized enterprises.

In terms of improving innovation capabilities, China's aerospace industry should focus on the research and development of new technologies and products, and cooperate with academia and industry leaders to enhance innovation capabilities. Similar to the SBA's support for small business R&D projects, China's space industry can also spur innovation through government funding, funds, and bank support.

State-owned and large-scale aerospace enterprises can provide marketing channels for private and small and medium-sized enterprises and expand the sales network of products and services. Through cooperation with private and non-scale enterprises, these enterprises can achieve resource sharing and complementary development, so as to better meet market demand.

In terms of cultivating talents, training high-quality aerospace engineers, researchers and managers is the key. China's space industry can establish partnerships with academia to provide internship and research opportunities to attract and nurture talent. Similar to the SBA's efforts to help small and medium-sized enterprises develop talent by providing vocational training and development programs, China's space industry can develop its own talent in a similar way.

In addition, state-owned assets and large enterprises can also disseminate and guide the management philosophy and management system of private and small and medium-sized enterprises, and provide experience and lessons. In the highly competitive market environment, effective management concept and management system are the key to improving the competitiveness of enterprises.

Finally, state-owned assets and large enterprises can provide support and support to private and small and medium-sized enterprises. For some start-ups, a lack of capital and lack of competitiveness can be their dilemma. In this context, state-owned assets and large enterprises can provide support and support to private and small and medium-sized enterprises to help them overcome difficulties and achieve enterprise development.