Characterized by short development period as well as strong function and agility, small satellites have been increasingly used in such fields as communication and remote sensing. In the construction of cyber Beijing, small satellites will serve as an important means to update fundamental geographic information and provide a new approach to practical applications such as supervising the city construction and inspecting the environmental change.
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