India to speed up launch of military satellites – media

印度將加速發(fā)射軍事衛(wèi)星——媒體報(bào)道

New Delhi is aiming to enhance its space-based surveillance capabilities to deal with potential conflicts

新德里正致力于提升天基監(jiān)視能力以應(yīng)對(duì)潛在沖突

India has fast-tracked the deployment of 52 surveillance satellites to enhance its space-based defense capabilities, according to media reports on Monday.

據(jù)周一媒體報(bào)道，印度已加速部署 52 顆監(jiān)視衛(wèi)星以提升其天基防御能力。

The rollout is expected to begin with the launch of the first satellite in April 2026, and the entire constellation is slated to be fully operational by the end of 2029, India Today reported. The $3.57 billion project aims to provide real-time monitoring and improve border security, it added. Once deployed, the satellite constellation will offer high-resolution imagery and reduced revisit times, enabling India's army, navy, and air force to closely monitor movements within hostile territory.

《今日印度》報(bào)道稱，該項(xiàng)目計(jì)劃于 2026 年 4 月發(fā)射首顆衛(wèi)星啟動(dòng)部署，整個(gè)星座預(yù)計(jì)在 2029 年底前全面投入運(yùn)行。這項(xiàng)耗資 35.7 億美元的項(xiàng)目旨在提供實(shí)時(shí)監(jiān)控并加強(qiáng)邊境安全。衛(wèi)星星座部署完成后，將提供高分辨率圖像并縮短重訪周期，使印度陸?？杖娔軌蛎芮斜O(jiān)視敵對(duì)領(lǐng)土內(nèi)的動(dòng)向。

Indian space agency officials have said the country aims to mitigate threats by deploying a diverse array of satellites in different orbits that are capable of tracking the movement of troops and photographing thousands of kilometers along the borders with neighboring China and Pakistan. In its recent military confrontation with Pakistan, India is believed to have used indigenous and commercial satellite-based tracking to destroy suspected terror bases in the neighboring country, local media reports said. 

印度航天機(jī)構(gòu)官員表示，該國(guó)計(jì)劃通過(guò)在多種軌道部署多樣化衛(wèi)星群來(lái)應(yīng)對(duì)威脅，這些衛(wèi)星能夠追蹤部隊(duì)動(dòng)向并對(duì)中印、印巴邊境數(shù)千公里區(qū)域進(jìn)行拍攝。當(dāng)?shù)孛襟w報(bào)道稱，在近期與巴基斯坦的軍事對(duì)峙中，印度疑似運(yùn)用國(guó)產(chǎn)及商用衛(wèi)星追蹤技術(shù)摧毀了鄰國(guó)的可疑恐怖分子基地。

India’s Integrated Defense Staff is overseeing the development of the 52 defense surveillance satellites, which will operate in both low Earth orbit and geostationary orbit, according to reports. The satellite network is designed to serve as a strategic deterrent and countermeasure to China's advancing anti-satellite capabilities, including kinetic weapons and electronic warfare systems. 

據(jù)報(bào)道，印度國(guó)防綜合參謀部正監(jiān)督 52 顆國(guó)防監(jiān)視衛(wèi)星的研發(fā)工作，這些衛(wèi)星將同時(shí)部署在近地軌道和地球靜止軌道。該衛(wèi)星網(wǎng)絡(luò)旨在作為戰(zhàn)略威懾手段，應(yīng)對(duì)中國(guó)日益提升的反衛(wèi)星能力，包括動(dòng)能武器和電子戰(zhàn)系統(tǒng)。

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, chief of the Integrated Defense Staff, was cited by India Today as saying that the country should be able to “detect, identify, and track potential threats” while they are still in their early stages, such as in launch areas, airfields, and bases located deep within enemy territory. A key aspect of the project is the significant involvement of private industry, as the state-owned Indian Space Research Organization intends to transfer its Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) technology to private firms, allowing for swift launches in emergency situations.

《今日印度》援引印度國(guó)防綜合參謀部總指揮阿舒托什·迪克希特空軍元帥的說(shuō)法稱，該國(guó)應(yīng)能在潛在威脅尚處早期階段（如位于敵方領(lǐng)土縱深的發(fā)射區(qū)、機(jī)場(chǎng)和基地）時(shí)實(shí)現(xiàn)"探測(cè)、識(shí)別與追蹤"。該項(xiàng)目的關(guān)鍵特點(diǎn)是私營(yíng)企業(yè)的深度參與，因國(guó)有印度空間研究組織計(jì)劃將其小型衛(wèi)星運(yùn)載火箭（SSLV）技術(shù)轉(zhuǎn)移給私營(yíng)公司，以實(shí)現(xiàn)緊急情況下的快速發(fā)射。