It seems that the name of the strongest satellite is about to change hands! Scientists have confirmed for the first time that China's "Sky Eye" can really lock on to aircraft carriers and track F22s, and the mentality of the US military is about to collapse.
Who is the strongest satellite in the world? I'm afraid it has to be the "keyhole".
This is a reconnaissance satellite developed by the United States during the Cold War, which has become a global benchmark for reconnaissance satellites with its high resolution and advanced imaging technology, and even the construction of the world-renowned Hubble Space Telescope has also borrowed its technical principles, which shows the far-reaching impact of the "keyhole" on future generations.
But recently, for the first time, Chinese scientists confirmed an incident that instantly caused a sensation in the world.
(Illustration: American "Keyhole" reconnaissance satellite)
That is: the resolution of China's remote sensing satellites has reached 0.1 meters, which is comparable to the "keyhole" reconnaissance satellite that the United States has dominated for a while. In addition, it can lock on to moving targets at sea such as aircraft carriers, track F-22s, and have the ability to transmit data back to the ground within 1 minute, with an accuracy of less than 10 meters.
In just two sentences, it is full of information.
Behind this, it not only reflects China's huge leap forward in technology, but also that this rapid and accurate real-time response capability is of extremely important strategic significance in modern warfare and global surveillance.
In the past, space technology and remote sensing reconnaissance capabilities were often regarded as symbols of national strength, and the United States has long occupied a leading position. And now, it turns out that China has risen rapidly in this area.
It is worth mentioning that this is not the first time that China's remote sensing satellites have caused a sensation in the world.
(Illustration: China's GF-1 satellite)
For example, the initial plan for the "High Resolution Earth Observation Satellite" project includes 14 remote sensing satellites, the first seven of which are mainly for civilian use, while the eighth to the fourteenth are more focused on military use.
These satellites cover two categories: optical remote sensing and synthetic aperture radar remote sensing, which are divided into geosynchronous orbit and sun-synchronous orbit satellites according to their different orbits. It is designed to enhance observation capabilities on the ground through a series of high-resolution remote sensing satellites.
It is worth mentioning that the optical remote sensing satellites in the "Gaofen series" have reached a resolution of 0.1 to 0.5 meters, while the resolution of synthetic aperture radar remote sensing satellites is in the range of 0.5 meters to 1 meter. In addition, with two ultra-high-altitude remote sensing satellites deployed in geosynchronous orbit, both with a resolution of 15 meters, and a wide range of remote sensing satellites can achieve a ground width coverage of 800 kilometers, it shows China's strong technical strength in this field.
Not only that, China's remote sensing satellites can also achieve continuous tracking and shooting of high-value targets such as the US F-22 stealth fighter.
(Illustration: Jilin-1 satellite once took a 6-second F-22 flight video)
Don't think this is an exaggeration, because China's "Jilin-1" remote sensing satellite once captured the American-made F-22 stealth fighter, and this incident has aroused widespread attention and heated discussions in the international community.
According to a report by the Bulgarian military network, the video taken by Jilin-1 shows that the satellite has been tracking it for up to 6 seconds.
Coincidentally, the Defensemirror website also reported that the Venezuelan army used the JY-27 meter-band radar imported from China to spot the F-22 approaching its airspace.
As you can imagine, this means that the F-22 is not invulnerable. At the same time, it also made the US military, which has always been proud of stealth fighters, collapse in mentality.
What is even more remarkable is that with the expansion of the "Jilin-1" remote sensing satellite constellation, the global surveillance capability is expected to be greatly enhanced in the future. At that time, the Jilin-1 remote sensing satellite constellation is also likely to become one of the world's largest commercial remote sensing satellite networks.
At that time, not only high-end stealth fighters such as the F-22, but even other stealth platforms including the F-35, B-2, and B-21, the possibility of being detected will increase significantly.