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1. The company's main business involves communication system equipment, terminal products, and integrated communication solutions, making it a significant global provider of comprehensive communication equipment. In the commercial aerospace sector, the company is deeply involved in the development of 3GPP standard protocols and offers communication base station products based on both transparent forwarding and onboard payload modes. It has partnered with domestic operators to conduct laboratory and field pilot tests for terminal-to-satellite direct connectivity based on 3GPP standards. Leveraging its expertise in communication technology R&D, network equipment manufacturing, and collaboration with global operators, the company is actively positioning itself in the integrated air-space-ground communication field. It promotes the convergence of satellite and terrestrial communication networks, providing technological and product support for communication coverage and terminal interconnectivity in commercial aerospace scenarios. Progress is being made in the research, development, and scenario validation of satellite communication base stations, contributing to the construction of an integrated air-space-ground communication network.

2. The company specializes in the research, development, production, and sales of radio frequency chips and components for satellite communication, with its core business revolving around T/R chips for spaceborne and ground-based satellite communication. In the satellite communication field, it offers complete solutions for spaceborne and ground-based T/R chips. Its multi-channel, multi-beam amplitude-phase multi-functional chips hold industry advantages in key performance metrics like integration level, power consumption, and noise figure, and have achieved mass production and delivery. In the low Earth orbit satellite sector, the company's technical strength has made it a core supplier for several key clients. It has established stable partnerships with numerous research institutes and industry leaders. Concurrently, it is developing new products for next-generation LEO communication satellites and supporting ground equipment, managing inventory and delivery according to customer demand, and deepening its involvement in the core components sector for satellite communication.

3. The company's primary business is the R&D and production of refractory metal materials, rare metal composite materials, and related products. These products are widely used in high-end sectors such as aerospace, nuclear power, and semiconductors. In aerospace support, the company's niobium alloy products are extensively used in rockets, satellites, and other equipment, providing key raw materials for major projects like the Long March rockets, the Tiangong space station, and lunar and Mars exploration missions. Its tantalum-niobium plate and strip materials for superconducting wire barrier layers fill a domestic gap and serve major scientific research projects and medical equipment. Tungsten-copper alloys, molybdenum-copper alloys, and WCu and TZM alloy components are used as core high-temperature resistant parts in aerospace and deep-space exploration projects. Leveraging their material properties, these products undertake critical structural and functional support tasks for aerospace equipment.

4. The company's main business involves glass fiber and specialty textile new materials. It is a designated producer of special glass fiber cloth for national aerospace applications and a major global supplier of glass fiber grinding wheel reinforcement sheets. In commercial aerospace support, the glass fiber cloth developed by the company is primarily used as rocket thermal insulation material. It can withstand the extreme temperature differentials between external high-temperature friction during launch and internal cryogenic propellants, playing a crucial role in thermal protection. The company has long supplied special glass fiber cloth for launch vehicles and spacecraft. Relying on its expertise in special fiber material R&D, high-temperature performance optimization, and custom production capabilities, it provides core protective materials for aerospace launch equipment, continuously serving related support needs.

5. The company specializes in high-performance composite materials and products, including carbon/carbon composites, carbon/ceramic composites, and aircraft brake pairs, applied in aerospace, rail transit, and other fields. In the commercial aerospace sector, through independent innovation, the company has developed carbon/carbon lining materials. These materials possess excellent properties such as high-temperature resistance, high strength, and thermal shock resistance, meeting the demands of extreme operating conditions in aerospace equipment. They have been successfully applied in relevant Chinese aerospace engineering projects. Leveraging its technical accumulation and process advantages in composite materials, the company conducts R&D and production for structural and high-temperature resistant components of commercial aerospace equipment. With material stability and custom support capabilities, it provides key new material support for commercial aerospace and national aerospace projects.

6. The company's main business covers chemical new materials and high-end equipment component manufacturing. Within its high-end manufacturing segment, it provides structural parts and supporting components for commercial aerospace enterprises. It supplies components for rocket launch and satellite manufacturing companies, offers related support services, and provides structural parts like final assembly direct parts and engine frames. It also participates in satellite network projects, supplying related components such as satellite antennas, reflectors, and support towers. Leveraging its capabilities in mechanical processing and structural part forming and assembly, the company addresses the customized needs of commercial aerospace firms, engages in the aerospace equipment component support business, and continuously expands its presence in the aerospace support field.

7. The company's business encompasses radar systems, satellite TT&C, microwave antennas, and other areas, with a rich layout in commercial aerospace and satellite engineering support. In satellite TT&C, its subsidiary participates in the construction of over 80% of domestic satellite ground stations, serving projects like meteorological remote sensing satellites and communication satellite ground TT&C systems. In commercial aerospace, another subsidiary develops microwave radar antennas and microwave transponder antennas, with related products assisting the docking of the Shenzhou manned spacecraft series and the space station. Relying on its advantages in microwave communication, satellite TT&C system integration, and antenna R&D, the company deeply participates in the construction of aerospace ground stations and spacecraft docking support, providing core support for aerospace engineering.

8. The company's main business involves signal interconnection products and system solutions, including RF connectors, cable assemblies, satellite communication terminals, etc., serving communications, aerospace, and other fields. In commercial aerospace, the company engages in the R&D and manufacturing of satellite ground terminal products. It also allocates technical resources to develop business related to LEO constellation spaceborne antennas, advancing product R&D and adaptation for integrated air-space-ground communication needs. Building on its expertise in RF interconnection, antenna design, and terminal integration, the company aligns with the construction demands of LEO satellite constellations, laying out business for satellite communication terminals and spaceborne antennas, and continuously expanding its business presence and technological implementation in the commercial aerospace communication support sector.

9. The company is a globally leading precision manufacturing platform enterprise, focusing on materials science, precision structural parts, functional modules, and system integration, serving top global technology clients. In commercial aerospace and space computing, leveraging its capabilities in precision manufacturing, micron-level tolerance control, complex structure forming, and cross-material integration, the company is positioning itself in commercial satellite support business. It has entered the supply chain of international leading customers and is advancing project implementation. The company builds full-chain solutions from power systems, thermal control systems, new material structure systems to equipment ODM. With stringent quality control and global delivery capabilities, it provides high-precision, high-reliability precision manufacturing support for the commercial satellite and space computing industries.

10. The company specializes in the R&D, production, and sales of time-frequency products and Beidou satellite application products, serving as an important support enterprise in the aerospace time-frequency synchronization field. In commercial aerospace and major national aerospace projects, the company's time-frequency products have participated in and ensured time-frequency synchronization for multiple major missions, including manned spaceflight, lunar exploration, deep-space exploration, and the space station. Time-frequency synchronization is a core foundation for the precise execution of aerospace missions. Relying on the technical and stability advantages of its atomic clocks, time synchronization equipment, and other time-frequency products, the company provides high-precision time-frequency assurance for spacecraft and aerospace systems, continuously serving commercial aerospace and national aerospace strategic projects.

11. The company's main business revolves around RF antennas, wireless communication terminal devices, and related modules. It focuses on antenna technology R&D and product manufacturing, with products widely used in consumer electronics, automotive electronics, communication equipment, and other fields. It possesses mature technical accumulation and production capabilities in RF antenna design and integration. In the commercial aerospace and satellite communication sector, the company has completed the R&D of LEO satellite communication antennas. Drawing on its long-established technical platform, process control capabilities, and project development experience in the antenna field, it is making specialized product arrangements tailored to the communication needs of LEO satellite constellations. Focusing on the core support segment of satellite communication antennas, the company adapts to the construction needs of integrated air-space-ground communication networks through technological iteration and product optimization. It continuously promotes the application of related antenna products in commercial aerospace scenarios, steadily improves its business layout in the satellite communication support field, and provides antenna-side product support for LEO satellite system construction.

12. The company's main business involves communication network equipment, optical communication devices, and related solutions. It has deep experience in communication access equipment, providing various communication terminals and system integration services for operators and industry clients, with strong communication product R&D and supply chain integration capabilities. In its layout for commercial aerospace and satellite communication, the company has entered the related track through external investment, taking a stake in an enterprise specializing in the physical layer and protocol stack software for ground-based small cells. This software can be搭载ed on satellite communication payloads and is a core component of integrated air-space-ground communication systems. This investment helps the company refine its satellite communication business plan and industrial layout. Leveraging its own R&D and market resources in communication equipment and synergizing with the technical advantages of the invested enterprise, it jointly promotes the integrated application of satellite communication-related software and terminal products, aiding the company in exploring new business directions in the satellite communication field and enhancing its comprehensive competitiveness.

13. The company's main business focuses on gas equipment manufacturing, clean energy, and industrial gas supply. It possesses core technologies and project implementation capabilities in deep cooling technology, air separation units, and hydrogen energy equipment, providing professional equipment and gas solutions for the energy, chemical, and aerospace sectors. In commercial aerospace, the company prioritizes equipment business related to rocket propellants, conducting R&D and delivery of production plants for rocket propellant-grade liquid methane. Simultaneously, the liquid hydrogen produced by its air separation unit and hydrogen energy business can meet the needs of space launch scenarios. The company has initiated cooperation with relevant domestic aerospace base enterprises. The related liquid methane production plant has been completed, and it has won a bid for a liquid air separation unit project in an aerospace industrial park, enabling it to supply high-purity gases stably to the launch site long-term, serving commercial aerospace launch support needs with professional equipment and gas supply capabilities.

14. The company specializes in the R&D, production, and sales of fiber laser devices, optical communication modules, and high-end photonic devices. It possesses independent R&D and industrialization capabilities for core products like lithium niobate high-speed modulators and fiber amplifiers. Its products cover high-end fields such as optical communication, industrial lasers, and quantum technology. In commercial aerospace and satellite communication, the company actively promotes the R&D and industrialization of lithium niobate high-speed modulator chips and devices. Related high-speed modulator products have passed mass production verification by a leading satellite communication client and achieved volume shipment. Relying on its technical barriers and process advantages in photonic chips and high-speed optical devices, the company provides core optoelectronic components for satellite communication systems, supporting key scenarios like inter-satellite communication and high-speed satellite data transmission. It continues to deepen its involvement in the core components track for satellite communication, supporting the high-speed transmission needs of integrated air-space-ground communication networks.

15. The company specializes in the R&D and production of high-end electronic components. Its core products include tantalum capacitors, ceramic capacitors, polymer capacitors, and various other electronic passive components, widely serving high-end equipment fields like aerospace, defense, and communications. It possesses stable product quality and technical accumulation in the high-reliability electronic components sector. In commercial aerospace and aerospace support, the company's core tantalum capacitor products have been successfully included in an aerospace institute's preferred catalog. Thanks to their excellent performance in high reliability, high-temperature resistance, and resilience in harsh environments, they meet the needs of electronic systems for spacecraft, satellites, rockets, and other equipment. Leveraging its R&D and certification advantages in military-grade and aerospace-grade electronic components, the company continuously provides core electronic component support for commercial aerospace and national aerospace projects, ensuring the stable operation of aerospace electronic systems and steadily deepening its business layout in the aerospace electronics support field.

16. The company's main business is the R&D, production, sales, and construction of new building waterproofing materials. Its products cover various categories like waterproofing membranes and coatings. It possesses a mature technical system and project service capability in building waterproofing and engineering anti-seepage, participating in the waterproofing support construction for many national major projects. In commercial aerospace, leveraging its high-quality waterproofing products and professional construction capabilities, the company participated in the waterproofing project. This site undertakes launch missions for various carrier rockets and also serves major national aerospace projects. The company ensures the structural safety and durability of the launch site's buildings and facilities with professional waterproofing solutions. Through its experience supporting major aerospace projects, it further enhances its service capability and brand influence in the high-end infrastructure and aerospace support engineering fields.

17. The company focuses on the R&D and manufacturing of high-end precision mechanical equipment and components. Its main products include metallurgical equipment, precision transmission parts, and special supporting devices. It possesses core capabilities in precision mechanical design, special processing technology, and equipment integration, with products applied in metallurgy, aerospace, engineering machinery, and other fields. In commercial aerospace and aviation support, the company owns supporting launch-type device products adaptable for aircraft, rockets, and other equipment. Leveraging its advantages in precision manufacturing, special material processing, and structural design, it conducts customized support R&D tailored to the special working conditions and usage requirements of aerospace equipment. Focusing on the niche track of aerospace launch-related support devices, the company serves aerospace equipment manufacturing needs with high-precision, high-reliability mechanical equipment products. It continuously promotes the technical optimization and scenario implementation of related support products, contributing to the完善 of the commercial aerospace equipment manufacturing industry chain.

18. The company's main business covers electronic materials, high-end equipment manufacturing, and electronic manufacturing services. It has a complete industrial chain layout in piezoelectric crystal materials, magnetic materials, satellite electronic assembly, and other areas. Its subsidiary focuses on high-end electronic manufacturing services, possessing digital and intelligent production capabilities. In commercial aerospace, the company was invited to participate in conferences related to aerospace information and satellite internet industry. Its subsidiary presented a thematic report on digital batch electrical assembly technology for commercial satellites, building a dual-core technology system integrating intelligent production and design-manufacture collaboration. Through fully automated SMT production lines, deep integration of AI visual inspection and MES systems, the company achieves high-precision, high-consistency manufacturing for commercial satellite electronic assembly. It has completed the digital transformation of satellite electrical assembly workshops, supporting the scale and batch production needs of commercial satellites with advanced electronic manufacturing capabilities.

19. The company's business covers high-end equipment manufacturing, fluid machinery, aerospace component processing, and other fields. Leveraging its capabilities in mechanical processing, precision manufacturing, and equipment integration, it provides related components and system solutions for industrial and aerospace sectors. In commercial aerospace, its subsidiary participates in aerospace product component processing business, focusing on the precision machining, forming, and assembly of core components for aerospace equipment, meeting the stringent requirements for high precision and high reliability of components for satellites, rockets, and other aerospace products. Utilizing its technical accumulation and production capacity base in the high-end mechanical processing field, the company undertakes support processing tasks for aerospace-related components. It continuously participates in the component manufacturing环节 for commercial aerospace and national aerospace projects, serving the aerospace equipment manufacturing industry chain with its precision machining capabilities and steadily advancing its business development in the aerospace support field.

20. The company's main business involves communication information products, system integration, and communication network services. It possesses technology and project experience in satellite TT&C, communication network software, and equipment integration. Its subsidiary focuses on R&D and service in communication command systems and satellite ground support equipment. In commercial aerospace and satellite TT&C, the subsidiary was among the first companies to入驻 a satellite chain industrial base. It primarily provides network control software for ground TT&C and operation control centers, software for TT&C stations and gateway stations, and also undertakes equipment integration and testing services for satellite ground station campuses and gateway stations. It has also won bids for system projects related to satellite communication ground operation control centers. Relying on its advantages in satellite TT&C, ground station system integration, and communication software, the company deeply participates in the construction of LEO satellite ground support systems. It provides system-level solutions for satellite TT&C, operation control, and communication interconnection, supporting the ground operation, maintenance, and communication assurance of commercial satellite constellations.

21. The company's main business covers precision components, plastic pipes, smart sensors, and other segments. It possesses mature technology and production systems in high-end manufacturing, sensor R&D, and engineering support, with products widely used in automotive, energy, aerospace, and other fields. In commercial aerospace, its smart sensor branch achieved a breakthrough in aerospace-related business by successfully winning a bid for a torque sensor project in the aerospace field. This marks that the company's self-developed sensor products have met aerospace-grade application standards in terms of measurement accuracy under extreme environments, operational stability, and environmental adaptability. Leveraging its accumulation in precision manufacturing, sensor design, and reliability testing, the company conducts specialized sensor R&D and support tailored to the special working condition requirements of spacecraft and aerospace equipment. It continuously expands its layout in the high-end aerospace sensor component field, providing support with high-reliability sensor products for commercial aerospace and aerospace engineering equipment, and steadily deepens its aerospace support business layout.

22. The company is an important domestic provider of communication equipment and information network solutions. Its main business covers optical communication, data communication, network equipment, and system integration. It has profound technical accumulation in optical transmission, broadband access, and communication network construction, long serving domestic communication operators and industry informatization construction. In commercial aerospace and integrated air-space-ground communication, leveraging its core advantages in optical communication, network equipment, and system integration, the company participates in satellite communication ground networks, data transmission systems, and related infrastructure construction. It focuses on key directions like the integration of satellite and terrestrial communication networks and high-speed data backhaul for technology and product layout. With experience in communication network architecture design, optical transmission equipment R&D, and large-scale network project implementation, the company provides equipment and system support for LEO satellite constellation ground support and satellite internet construction, assisting in the establishment and implementation of integrated air-space-ground communication networks.

23. The company's main business includes optical communication, power transmission, marine engineering, and new materials. It has a complete industrial chain layout in special cables, composite materials, communication devices, and other areas. Its products and solutions are widely used in power, communications, rail transit, aerospace, and other fields. In commercial aerospace, several of its related products have found application in the aerospace sector. Its high-temperature resistant cable products can meet the information and energy transmission needs of airborne and aerospace equipment in harsh environments. The metallized carbon fiber material developed by the company, through technological innovation, addresses bottlenecks of traditional carbon fiber in interface compatibility, electrical/thermal conductivity, etc., and can be applied in high-end scenarios like aerospace high-temperature components and bearing anti-corrosion. Relying on its advantages in special materials and high-temperature resistant cable R&D, the company continuously provides high-performance structural and functional materials for commercial aerospace equipment, adapting to the extreme working condition requirements of aerospace applications.

24. The company is a key enterprise in China's tungsten & molybdenum materials, rare earth materials, and new energy materials sectors. Its main business covers the smelting, deep processing, and R&D/production of related products for non-ferrous metals like tungsten and molybdenum. Its products are widely used in high-end industries such as machinery manufacturing, aerospace, semiconductors, and new energy. In commercial aerospace and aviation, some of its tungsten and molybdenum series products, leveraging properties like high-temperature resistance, high strength, and high stability, have achieved supporting applications in related aerospace equipment fields. Tungsten and molybdenum materials, as key basic materials for aerospace engines, satellite structural parts, thermal control components, etc., can adapt to the complex environments of extreme temperatures and vibrations during space missions and launch processes. Building on its technical accumulation in tungsten and molybdenum material R&D, purification, and forming processing, the company provides key metal material support for commercial aerospace and national aerospace projects, continuously deepening its involvement in the aerospace-grade special metal materials field.

25. The company focuses on the R&D and industrialization of glass new materials, new displays, and optoelectronic information materials. It is an important enterprise in China's glass new materials field, possessing technical R&D and large-scale production capabilities for products like flexible glass, ultra-thin glass, and functional glass. In commercial aerospace and space photovoltaics, the company actively promotes the application expansion of glass new materials in aerospace scenarios. The flexible glass products it develops and produces can be applied in aerospace solar cells, and a small number of samples have completed preliminary testing. Flexible glass features thinness, light weight, radiation resistance, and high-temperature resistance, making it suitable for aerospace PV components like satellite flexible solar arrays. Leveraging its advantages in new glass material R&D and process preparation, the company explores directions in space photovoltaics and functional materials for satellites, providing new glass material solutions for commercial aerospace photovoltaic systems.

26. The company's core businesses are industrial investment, urban operation, and high-tech cultivation. Through its subsidiaries, it布局 strategic emerging industries like high-end equipment manufacturing and testing instruments, possessing rich experience in high-tech project investment and industrial incubation. In commercial aerospace, its subsidiary is a key enterprise in China's mechanical environment and reliability testing equipment field. It has long provided testing support services for major national aerospace projects, participating in the mechanical environment testing and reliability verification for numerous major projects including the Shenzhou series, Tiangong series, Tianzhou cargo spacecraft, Chang'e lunar exploration series, Beidou satellites, and Tianwen-1 Mars mission. The subsidiary,凭借 its technical advantages in vibration testing and mechanical environment simulation equipment, provides ground testing support for satellites, rockets, and other spacecraft, ensuring the stability and reliability of aerospace products during launch and in-orbit operation.

27. The company's main business includes information communication, smart terminals, and financial electronics. It possesses mature capabilities in ICT services, communication network operation maintenance, and system integration, long providing network construction and operation maintenance services for operators and industry clients. In commercial aerospace and satellite communication, its information communication industry segment secured a satellite internet network maintenance project in the relevant year. Leveraging its experience in communication network operation maintenance, equipment debugging, and system assurance, it provides operation maintenance services and technical support for the satellite internet ground network, gateway stations, and related facilities. The company focuses on the niche track of satellite internet support operation maintenance services. Using its accumulation in ground communication network operation maintenance, it participates in the operation assurance of satellite communication networks, assists in the stable operation of satellite internet systems, and continuously improves its layout in the integrated air-space-ground communication support services field.

28. The company's main business involves smart cable networks, smart batteries, and smart energy. It is a key enterprise in China's cable and energy equipment sector, possessing high-end cable R&D, manufacturing, and engineering service capabilities, and participates in numerous national major project support constructions. In commercial aerospace and national aerospace projects, the company has successively provided related products and support services for key aerospace facilities. It also participated in related support work for major aerospace missions. It has cumulatively served multiple national major strategic projects. Relying on its technical strength and quality control system in special cables and energy transmission products, the company provides high-reliability product support for aerospace launch sites and spacecraft配套. It serves the national aerospace strategy and commercial aerospace infrastructure construction with its high-end manufacturing capabilities.

29. The company is an important enterprise in China's PCB and electronic circuit product field. Its main business covers printed circuit boards, FPC, SMT assembly, etc. Products are widely used in communications, industrial control, automotive electronics, aerospace, and other fields. It holds industry advantages in high-precision circuit board R&D and manufacturing. In commercial aerospace and LEO satellites, the company布局较早, possessing multiple patent reserves and technical accumulation in related fields. Several phased array radar board products have been practically applied in terminals. The company continuously promotes the technical R&D of commercial aerospace-related products and the onboarding of core clients. It conducts product optimization targeting the needs of LEO satellites and commercial spacecraft for high-reliability, high-integration circuit boards, preparing technologically and capacity-wise for the industry's entry into a rapid development and mass production phase. It supports the development of commercial aerospace electronic systems with its high-precision electronic manufacturing capabilities.

30. The company specializes in the R&D, production, and sales of IoT communication modules. It is a core enterprise in the global IoT module field. Its products cover cellular communication, satellite communication, multi-mode communication, and other directions, widely used in various IoT terminals. In commercial aerospace and satellite IoT, the company has a rich layout of satellite communication module products, including modules supporting private protocols and IoT NTN. Its multi-mode satellite communication module is the first of its kind globally to pass relevant certification, enabling satellite and cellular dual-mode communication, suitable for scenarios like asset tracking and wearable devices. It has also launched several modules supporting satellite direct-to-cellular technology,配套 with antennas and connection management services, achieving integrated terminal ground and satellite connection capabilities. This facilitates the large-scale application of satellite IoT and provides core communication module support for commercial aerospace IoT scenarios.

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