On April 22, the satellite assembly, integration, and testing facility of Hebei Xiongan Future Astronautics Technology Co., Ltd., located within the Xiongan Science and Technology Innovation Center pilot base, is intensifying preparations for operation and is expected to commence production in July.
Niu Min, founder of the company, recalled his first visit to Xiongan in 2017. While aware of the new area's plans for aerospace information and satellite internet industries, he felt uncertain about practical implementation and business operations. Adopting a trial approach, he initially registered a subsidiary in Xiongan.
In 2022, during a second visit for an investment promotion event, Niu Min's company was developing a space vehicle. Xiongan's investment promotion team, recognizing the technology's value, offered support for infrastructure and resources. An agreement was promptly signed to establish a factory in Xiongan, with construction from groundbreaking to main structure completion taking just four months.
Niu Min expressed optimism for the future, anticipating an annual output of approximately 60 space vehicles from the Xiongan facility, enabling comprehensive lifecycle services for more satellites.
In recent years, multiple high-level innovation platforms and technology firms have established a presence in Xiongan, transforming application scenarios into development prospects and accelerating the aggregation of innovation momentum.
The Xiongan Science and Technology Innovation Center pilot base has already attracted several core technology enterprises, including Blue Arrow Hongqing (Xiongan) Space Technology Co., Ltd., Xinlianxin (Hebei Xiongan) Technology Co., Ltd., Xiongan Baixin Information Technology Co., Ltd., and Xinsheng Technology Co., Ltd. These companies operate in cutting-edge sectors such as satellite manufacturing, optoelectronic devices, intelligent equipment, and chips. Xinsheng Technology has fully booked its orders for the year, while Blue Arrow Hongqing plans to launch the "Xiongan-1" satellite in the second quarter.
The rapid growth of technology firms is underpinned by robust support from high-level innovation platforms. Alongside accelerating industrial project implementation, Xiongan continues to deploy advanced scientific research infrastructure.
Recently, the State Investment Xiongan Laboratory, the world's first nano-level micro-vibration lab, became operational in Xiongan. It features the largest active micro-vibration testing platform globally.
Yang Guangming, Chief Expert of China Development Investment Group and head of the laboratory, explained that the facility uses active vibration isolation technology to test the stability of core components, including domestic lithography machines, measurement equipment, satellite payloads, and precision sensors. The lab aims to provide a stable calibration benchmark for China's precision manufacturing industry, with multiple domestic and international manufacturers of active vibration isolators and precision equipment having already completed tests there.
Currently, the relocation of centrally administered state-owned enterprises to Xiongan is accelerating, driving high-quality development through this strategic repositioning. This has fostered a positive cycle where industrial development, technological innovation, resource aggregation, and regional coordination are mutually reinforcing.
Led by China Satellite Network, Xiongan is developing the aerospace information and satellite internet industry, attracting 67 enterprises and 9 innovation platforms. Key projects like the Internet Satellite Intelligent Manufacturing Center have commenced construction. Building on the Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, the AI industry is advancing with the development and operation of platforms such as the AI Industrial Park and AI Technology Building, gathering 90 upstream and downstream enterprises. Additive manufacturing is a focus for new materials, with a clear development path and strong growth momentum. Eight major energy enterprises, including China Energy Group and State Power Investment Corp, have established a presence in Xiongan, attracting 120 financial and quasi-financial institutions. Six major industrial clusters are taking shape, focusing on aerospace information and satellite internet, artificial intelligence, new materials, digital technology, fintech, and green energy.
Wang Yanwei, Director of the Reform and Development Bureau and the Bureau of Industry, Information Technology, Science, Technology, and Data of Xiongan New Area, emphasized the commitment to Xiongan's primary role as a centralized hub for relocating non-capital functions from Beijing. Efforts will focus on cultivating innovation and industrial chains around relocated SOEs, promoting the cluster development of emerging and future industries like aerospace information, AI, and new materials. The "1233" science and technology innovation system will be advanced to build a high-level industrial structure and high-caliber innovation platforms driven by the relocation initiative.
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