Although China is not a very rich country, can be also a big country , with Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom and other developed countries do not have the capability of satellite reconnaissance . So far , China has successfully developed three types of reconnaissance satellites , such as the U.S. attempts of military intervention in the internal affairs of China Taiwan and so on , it will find its global military movements in the grasp of the Chinese reconnaissance satellites .

Chinese military experts Week Kango author believes that China since April 24, 1970 successfully launched the first artificial satellite " Dongfanghong "post , put the development of space technology development and application of satellite as the main lines of development . To the end of 1997 , China has launched a self-developed 40 satellites , of which 17 recoverable satellites , meteorological satellites 8 , communication and broadcasting satellite 3 , science and technology experimental satellite 12 . Space technology in national defense , economic applications, expanding, and made significant efficiency, in enhancing national defense strength , raising China's international status , is playing an increasing role .

Chinese have long recognized the importance of recoverable satellites . Back in 1965 when planning the development of Chinese satellites , recoverable satellites put China's satellite development plan identified as a priority , and in 1975 was the first successful test flight and return , become the Soviet Union and After the United States , the third successful launch of the recoverable satellite. This achievement is important because : Since then China has its own strategic reconnaissance means , for China's strategic missile targeting, and can monitor his country's military deployment and redeployment of the situation , but also check the Chinese military objectives of the camouflage their circumstances , military The value can not be replaced . Politically, the reconnaissance satellites to help China establish a great power status . Today , even Japan, Germany and other developed countries there is no such satellites .

Chinese new-type recoverable satellites , weight more than 3000 kilograms , which recycled some of the payload weight and volume increased by 53% and 15% , capsule volume increased 20% Point 3 . From 1992 to 1996 , China has been successfully launched and recovered three . Compared with the first generation of Chinese reconnaissance satellites , China's second generation of satellite orbital lifetime , the satellite photo resolution, film installation piece quantities and the effective utilization of film has increased significantly. Considering the above factors , the type of satellite intelligence provided by a flight number higher than the first generation of reconnaissance satellites for more than ten times , this is a huge leap forward. Chinese reconnaissance satellites on the star camera is used to target precise determination of satellite and ground location . At present, China 's star camera photo satellite capabilities , such as from the initial four- star can be measured up to seven other stars can be measured , the number of stars can be measured approximately from 10 to nearly 200 , this is great progress , it is from a Side of the camera that China's space technology has reached a high level , show that China has been able to very accurately determine the location of any point on Earth , indicative targets for strategic weapons . ?

In the Taiwan crisis, the location of U.S. aircraft carriers necessary to master the Chinese reconnaissance satellites .

China has a large number of long-range anti-ship missiles and submarines . If reconnaissance satellite command and coordinated their offshore saturation attack , then both the U.S. Navy or difficult to resist the Taiwan navy . China to consolidate and improve the current optical detection technologies , but also has launched a radar on the ground (sea) detection techniques, but in order to achieve all-weather of China 's space -time and day -to-ground surveillance radar reconnaissance satellite was put into use in China , China Satellite reconnaissance will no longer be restricted by weather , familiar with the military people will know , 10 years ago, they put to use in the United States , " Lacrosse "radar reconnaissance satellite with a certain degree of ground-penetrating ability . It is said that it found that the depth of 5 meters underground targets. China already started the development of ground penetrating radar , China has the penetrating ability of radar satellites in use for over 10 years later than the United States , but its penetrating capability than its predecessors, 11 the United States , " lacrosse " Satellite strong . Taiwan's military from that mysterious good hill forts and other underground fortifications underground , will be like in the goldfish aquarium .

Precisely because of the important performance reconnaissance satellites in the military context , the recent emergence of monopoly of the U.S. space reconnaissance attempts. October 17, 1997 , the United States carried out a laser satellite. Currently the United States due to technical limitations , there is no ability to destroy satellites of other countries , but it fired a laser beam optical reconnaissance satellites could damage the optical components . China will not participate in arms race in space , but China has a level of high-energy laser , although do not have the ability to destroy satellites , but the destruction of the capacity of optical reconnaissance satellites , or some , this will be sufficient to deter other countries and interference of Chinese reconnaissance satellites Illegal laser attack .