On the morning of August 5, 2026, in the offshore waters of Haiyang, Shandong Province, the "Dongfang Xinglian 05/06 Star" (Dongfang Huiyan Hyperspectral AI Double Star), developed by Wuhan University under the leadership of Dongfang Xinglian, with AI capabilities and international cooperation provided by Earth Satellite System 2, was successfully launched into orbit aboard the Jielong 3 Y12 carrier rocket. This may be the starting point for rewriting space history.
International attention, win-win sharing
Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev watched the live broadcast of the launch and warmly congratulated the Uzbekistan Space Agency (Uzcosmos) on the collaborative achievement of the "Samarkand-2028" hyperspectral satellite. At the same time, as the first launch satellite of the China ASEAN AI satellite and a cooperative satellite of the Indonesian province of Lampung, "Lampung 1" also took off with the arrow and was witnessed by Indonesian guests on site.
From the heartland of Asia to the islands of Southeast Asia, this launch is not only a technological breakthrough, but also a vivid footnote to China's practice of the concept of a "community with a shared future for mankind" through space technology - allowing advanced Earth observation capabilities to benefit more countries, rather than being exclusive to a few powerful nations.
Refactoring boundaries for top performance
As the "possibly most important Earth data satellite" in the era of artificial intelligence, the twin satellites launched this time have achieved comprehensive performance leadership with ultimate system engineering intelligence:
22 precision calibrated spectral channels, 400 TOPS level onboard AI computing power, visible light near-infrared, shortwave infrared, with a single satellite bandwidth exceeding 300 kilometers - several times or even dozens of times larger than similar international products. After the dual star network is established, it can achieve 5-day global coverage, redefining the capability boundary of high-performance satellites. It also has a name"Zhejiang University Control Star".
From "Seeing" to "Understanding": The Cognitive Revolution of Spaceborne AI
The dual star system launched this time has powerful AI reasoning capabilities and has been specially designed for anti-interference in the space radiation environment, ensuring long-term stable operation in orbit.
As Academician Li Deren said at the expedition ceremony:; From&# 39; Seeing&# 39; Earth, to; Understand&# 39; Earth. " This is the fundamental transformation brought about by binary stars - satellites are no longer just cameras that record pixels, but begin to understand everything they see.
As a result, satellites have achieved; Heavenly perception and earth calculation; To '; Heavenly Perception and Calculation "; Mode transition: Response time shifts from '; Several days/hour level; Compressed to "; Minute level "; The data utilization rate has increased from less than 10% to over 80%, and the business processing efficiency has increased by more than 5 times compared to manual interpretation. This capability will be widely applied in scenarios such as global agricultural census, disaster response, coastal ecological and water monitoring.
Furthermore, as a space physics AI binary star, we deeply integrate spectral physics laws with artificial intelligence algorithms, and move beyond the realm of; Physical constraints+data-driven approach; The new path. The spectral curves of land cover correspond to unique characteristics; Chemical fingerprinting; ——Vegetation nutrients, water quality, soil composition, and mineral grade can all be accurately inverted, achieving the goal of; See the surface image; To '; Understanding the Essence of Matter "; Cognitive leap - satellites not only observe pixels, but also differences, leaving unique fingerprints on every inch of the earth's surface in these 22 spectral dimensions.
The triple mission carried by binary stars
Data Inclusion: The twin satellites launched this time will provide global open services, allowing more countries to have precise Earth observation and intelligent decision-making capabilities, truly practicing the concept of space inclusiveness.. It will also assist in the digital upgrading of cross-border trade infrastructure and the efficient circulation of global data elements, and is the first star of the "Global Digital Trade AI Constellation".
The Aerospace Practice of the Two Mountains Concept: Quantifying ecological value with hyperspectral technology, serving scenarios such as carbon sequestration accounting, forest management, and water monitoring, and using aerospace technology to assign values to green mountains and waters, is the space practice of the "Two Mountains Concept". The "Two Mountains AI Constellation" planned and constructed around this concept will continue to provide aerial data support for ecological governance in the future.
Community with a Shared Future for Mankind: Cross border Earth observation capabilities serve global disaster warning, food security, and climate change response, safeguarding humanity's common home on Earth with aerospace technology..
This is just the beginning
The double star orbits 780 kilometers and penetrates time and appearance in 22 spectral bands:
Being able to see the chemical elements that precipitated at the beginning of the birth of the universe and understand the billions of years old codes of geological deposits;
Being able to see the traces left by ancient civilizations on the earth and trace the changes in agricultural settlements;
Being able to see the thousands of lights that have been lit up since the Industrial Revolution, capturing the pulse of urban industrial growth;
The AI intelligence that can see the growth of the digital age enables data to think and make decisions at an altitude of 90000 miles.
These two satellites are also the first validation stars of the "Space String Computing Constellation". Dongfang Xinglian will deploy over 1000 space intelligent agents and build a globally leading space computing infrastructure. The complete constellation construction plan and thousand star computing power network roadmap will be officially released globally in September 2026.
When reasoning ability is placed above the orbit, observations are no longer just records, but begin to have judgments. The Earth is gazing at and understanding itself for the first time through its own created perception network.
This time, what may rewrite the history of space is not just a satellite, but a complete set of future oriented space computing systems - it has just begun.
