China builds Space Academy & Satellite Ground station in Sri Lanka

[Lankan Ranger]

China builds Space Academy & Satellite Ground station in Sri Lanka

The foundation stone for the proposed “Space Academy” of SupremeSAT was laid at the Kandy BOI zone yesterday by visiting Vice Minister of Industries and Information Technology, People’s Republic of China, Chen Qiufa together with top Chinese executives.

The project is a joint venture between SupremeSAT (Pvt) Ltd - The satellite operator of Sri Lanka, in partnership with China Greatwall Industry Corporation and Sino Satellite Communications Company Ltd. The total investment would be around US $ 60 million. This is also the first Chinese investment for the Kandy district.

The Academy would offer “On the Job” Training for Sri Lankans who could interact with the already co-branded satellites of SupremeSAT/Chinasatcom as a preparatory measure to be geared to handle the fully owned satellite of SupremeSAT which will be launched in December 2015.

“This investment would give confidence to other private sector companies in the world to invest in Sri Lanka,” said R. M. Manivannan, Chairman of the SupremeSAT. The construction of the facility would be done in an accelerated manner with an ambitious plan for completion within six months to keep in line with the growing satellite business of both SupremeSAT and China Greatwall Industry Corporation.

Sri Lanka Business News | Online edition of Daily News - Lakehouse Newspapers

 

[ahfatzia]

Keep up the good work. I have confidence in Sri Lanka will become the jewel of South Asia if not the whole Asia.

 

[sweetgrape]

China lack the satellite ground station in foreign, So, every time we launch spacecraft and space station, we have to depend on Yuan Wang class tracking ship, although they are good, having more transmitter in friend countries is better for us!

 

[Skyline]

Is it possible to use this satellite/ satellite ground station for spying purposes when in an international war situation etc?

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

Is it possible to use this satellite/ satellite ground station for spying purposes when in an international war situation etc?

Depends on the satellite.

 

[Srinivas]

A listening post of China in Srilanka to spy on IN frequencies and maneuvers in Indian ocean. IN should negate this post..

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

A listening post of China in Srilanka to spy on IN frequencies and maneuvers in Indian ocean. IN should negate this post..

How do you know?

 

[trinity]

Truly a sad day. India has truly lost an ally in Sri Lanka....The dragon chased and won this game it seems....time to revert to covert tactics and start letting loose LTTE assassination squads haha....

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

Truly a sad day. India has truly lost an ally in Sri Lanka....The dragon chased and won this game it seems....time to revert to covert tactics and start letting loose LTTE assassination squads haha....

Unless you aren't sarcastic.

Sri Lanka was never India's ally.

Besides China is more welcome in SL , because of pace at which Chinese complete the projects.

 

[Che Guevara]

as I said earlier,Sri Lanka is playing dangerous game

 

[Srinivas]

India is more than capable of negating China, China want's to do srilanka India's cuba, I have confidence in In and IN will rule Indian ocean for the decades to come.
India is in an advantageous position compared to China, China is surrounded by nations which are hostile towards it and there a ring emerging around china may be a military alliance on the cards. Where as India's situation is completely different, We do have two hostile neighbors at our north and west but with infrastructure and war preparedness for a defensive battle India can withstand pressure. Any pressure from the tiny Island called Srilanka can be negated within hours.

 

[shuttler]

China lack the satellite ground station in foreign, So, every time we launch spacecraft and space station, we have to depend on Yuan Wang class tracking ship, although they are good, having more transmitter in friend countries is better for us!

correct! it also saves the cost of natvigation.

as I said earlier,Sri Lanka is playing dangerous game

Sri Lankans surely have given a lot of weights to see this project as mutually beneficial!

 

[Lankan Ranger]

India is more than capable of negating China, China want's to do srilanka India's cuba, I have confidence in In and IN will rule Indian ocean for the decades to come.
India is in an advantageous position compared to China, China is surrounded by nations which are hostile towards it and there a ring emerging around china may be a military alliance on the cards. Where as India's situation is completely different, We do have two hostile neighbors at our north and west but with infrastructure and war preparedness for a defensive battle India can withstand pressure. Any pressure from the tiny Island called Srilanka can be negated within hours.

We have many friends........

Pakistan's Defence Secretary visits Sri Lanka

Pakistan's Defence Secretary Lieutenant General (Retd) Asif Yasin Malik paid a courtesy call to Secretary Defence Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa today at the Ministry premises.

The Pakistan's Defence Secretary is on a five-day official visit to Sri Lanka.

During the meeting, a cordial discussion was held between the Secretary Defence and the Pakistani Defence Secretary to further strengthen the relations between the two friendly countries.

Mementos were exchanged as a gesture of goodwill and cooperation between the two officials.

Pakistan's Defence Secretary meets Secretary Defence

 

[Skyline]

^^ Something going on between SL and China. A lot of Chinese delegations visit our "Gota", secretary of defence. ..

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A twenty member Chinese delegation headed by Mr. Chen Qiufa paid a courtesy call to Secretary Defence and Urban Development today (13 August) at the Ministry premises.

Mr. Chen Qiufa is the Director of the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (Vice Ministerial level).

During the meeting, a cordial discussion was held between Secretary Defence and the visiting delegation on matters of bilateral interest.

Commander of the Army, Commander of the Navy and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force were also present at the occasion.

Mementoes were exchanged between Secretary Defence and Mr. Chen Qiufa to mark the occasion.

Chinese delegation pays courtesy call to Secretary Defence

 

[Srinivas]

If u want to gamble with India we are more than happy