On July 29, a loud noise was heard over Gansu, and the carrier killer of the U.S. Navy is coming!

At noon on that day, at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, the Hyperbola-1 Yaoshi rocket successfully launched, sending the Enshi Xidu Shanquan satellite into its designated orbit. What does this mean?

First, let's look at the satellite carried by the Yaoshi rocket. It carries one supercomputer unit payload and one optical camera payload. Of course, this is a civilian satellite with little military use, but the principle is the same.

Traditional remote sensing satellites rely on ground stations to process data, which has problems such as high latency and poor real-time performance. The introduction of the supercomputer unit payload allows the satellite to have in-orbit real-time processing capabilities, enabling it to independently complete tasks such as image interpretation, target recognition, and data compression.

For example, when monitoring the exercises of U.S. aircraft carriers, the satellite can quickly identify their maneuvering movements, what the escort ships around the carrier are doing, and even where the large black fish underwater is, reducing the response time from hours to minutes. This is crucial, highlighting the ability to quickly capture and update positions.

In addition, the optical camera payload can capture detailed spectral characteristics of surface objects through multispectral, hyperspectral, or ultraspectral imaging technology. Combined with the real-time processing capability of the supercomputer unit, the satellite can dynamically adjust imaging parameters. For example, the satellite can monitor the flight trajectory of U.S. missiles in real-time, and quickly generate route evaluation reports through the supercomputer unit to provide data support for interception.

More importantly, these remote sensing satellites can be part of the Tianzhi Star Cloud shared constellation. Through the "one satellite for multiple uses, data sharing" model, the cost of obtaining remote sensing data for other units is reduced. A fighter jet flying in mid-air can obtain data information from the shared constellation, which would significantly increase its power. This kind of reconnaissance capability is the true carrier killer of the U.S. Navy.

Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1838964992184327/

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