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China is considering massively increasing its network of surveillance and observation satellites so it can monitor the entire planet, scientists working on the project said.
The government is mulling building more than 50 orbiting probes, which Chinese researchers said would make the nation's satellite surveillance network on par with, or even larger than, that of the United States.
The plan is being drafted to expand our regional monitoring capability to global coverage.
The number of surveillance and observation satellites now operated by China, which largely focus on the nation and surrounding region, is a state secret.
A satellite costs about 400 million yuan (HK$503 million) to build, according to estimates from experts in the mainland's space industry, meaning the total budget for the project would be at least 20 billion yuan.
The government is mulling building more than 50 orbiting probes, which Chinese researchers said would make the nation's satellite surveillance network on par with, or even larger than, that of the United States.
The plan is being drafted to expand our regional monitoring capability to global coverage.
The number of surveillance and observation satellites now operated by China, which largely focus on the nation and surrounding region, is a state secret.
A satellite costs about 400 million yuan (HK$503 million) to build, according to estimates from experts in the mainland's space industry, meaning the total budget for the project would be at least 20 billion yuan.