Chinese Magnate Launches Country's First Individually-Owned Satellite
Xu Wei
DATE:  Feb 05 2018
/ SOURCE:  Yicai
Chinese Magnate Launches Country's First Individually-Owned Satellite Chinese Magnate Launches Country's First Individually-Owned Satellite

(Yicai Global) Feb. 5 -- Chinese real estate tycoon Feng Lun, founder of Beijing Vantone Real Estate Co., has launched the country's first ever satellite owned by an individual into space.

Fengmaniu-1 took off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert in Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region in northern China, and successfully entered orbit on Feb. 2, state-backed China National Radio reported.

The satellite weights about four kilograms and has a 360-degree 4K panoramic camera to capture high-definition images. It will pass over China three times a day. Feng spent CNY5 million (USD800,000) developing Fengmaniu-1 and plans to make it profitable by transmitting live broadcasts from space.  

Feng visited National Aeronautics and Space Administration offices two years ago and has wanted to launch is own satellite since, he said.

Previously, satellites launched in China had all been owned by the government, state-owned enterprises or private firms.

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Keywords:   Satellite,Beijing Vantone Real Estate,Feng Lun,Space