gao farui, a german who develops satellites in china: seizing commercial space opportunities will bring more hope
2024-09-10
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on september 9, during the 2024 pujiang innovation forum, farid gamgami, deputy director of the key laboratory of satellite digital technology of the chinese academy of sciences, told the paper (www.thepaper.cn) that if we can seize the opportunities of commercial space and make breakthroughs and changes in a timely manner, it will bring more opportunities and hope to the aerospace industry.
gao farui, deputy director of the key laboratory of satellite digital technology of the chinese academy of sciences.
gao farui is from germany and holds a master's degree in aerospace engineering from rwth aachen university and a doctorate in astrophysics from heidelberg university. he has worked in the fields of space transportation, exploration and earth observation. gao farui, who has been engaged in the development of large satellites, later joined a space sme in berlin as chief strategy officer. this was his first time to enter the field of small satellite research and development. the challenges he faced were different from the large-scale and long-term development of large satellites. this experience also made him feel fulfilled.
gao farui said that commercial spaceflight originated in the united states, china has risen rapidly, and europe is following closely. "china is one of the first countries to commercialize spaceflight, and china's strategy is very good." he said that if we can seize the opportunities of commercial spaceflight and make breakthroughs and changes in a timely manner, it will bring more opportunities and hope to the space industry. china has many successful commercial spaceflight companies. although they face a lot of competition, china's commercial spaceflight companies have good partnerships, detailed business plans, and government support, which will drive innovation in the field of commercial spaceflight and make the commercial spaceflight industry more dynamic.
in june this year, gao farui joined the microsatellite innovation institute of the chinese academy of sciences as deputy director of the key laboratory of satellite digital technology. "china is already a rising country in the field of aerospace, and it is becoming stronger and stronger, so i think china's strength is very strong, and china is making very leading and outstanding contributions to the exploration of space for all mankind." gao farui said that china is very much looking forward to cooperating with other countries, which resonates with him. "in china, no foreigner has had such a great honor to serve as a senior executive in the aerospace field, so i feel very honored and cannot refuse this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
gao farui said that the current focus of his laboratory is to use big data and artificial intelligence design methods, natural language processing technology, and digital twin technology in satellite development. "satellite production requires these technologies, and the stable and robust operation of satellites also requires these technologies."
gao farui is very impressed by the impact of artificial intelligence on the satellite field. he said that with artificial intelligence, data can be directly stored or processed on the satellite without bringing the data back to the ground for processing, which reduces storage pressure.
the challenges faced by aerospace, ocean and other fields are different from those faced by traditional industries such as automobiles. the former are customized industries that cannot achieve mass production. "for example, satellites with special missions are customized. how to reduce the operating costs of satellites is a major challenge facing the satellite industry." gao farui said that artificial intelligence technology can improve the design efficiency of satellite and spacecraft research and development, thereby reducing research and development time and improving research and development quality. but he also said that while using artificial intelligence technology, we must also be wary of relying entirely on computing.
gao farui has been in china for two months. he is working hard to learn chinese and hopes to explore more chinese culture. "in addition to shanghai, i also hope to have the opportunity to visit other provinces. i can't wait to learn more about china."
the paper reporter zhang jing
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