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Analysis of status, challenges, and optimization recommendations for China’s commercial space policysupport system

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: As a strategic pillar in building a space power, commercial space has become a new frontier for global technological competition. The Chinese government and relevant regulatory authorities have introduced a series of multi-level policy documents, propelling the commercial space sector into a phase of vigorous development. This study systematically reviews the background, evolution, and implementation outcomes of China’s policy support system for commercial space. It is indicates that, in light of the goal of becoming a “space power” and the future industrial competition, China’s policy support system for commercial space still faces challenges such as ineffective policy implementation mechanisms, lack of regional coordination mechanisms, and insufficient synergy between central and local policies. The study further emphasizes the urgent need to improve this policy framework, and proposes optimizing policy implementation mechanisms to enhance collaborative governance efficacy, establishing robust regional coordination mechanisms to facilitate efficient resource flow, and strengthening central-local policy coordination to improve implementation pathways. These recommendations aim to provide theoretical support and decision-making references for enhancing the market-based allocation efficiency of aerospace resources, and building an internationally competitive policy support system for commercial space.

Source: Zhongguo Kexueyuan yuankan

DOI: 10.3724/j.issn.1000-3045.20250821002

Authors: Liming GE, Zixuan LIU, Mingda YANG, Wenbin MA

Language: English

Topic: Space exploration and regulation

Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Southeast University

Award: G3256655880