Public research brief · Source review: 9 September 2026
Kashi: two station records with different roles
AIRCAS describes a remote-sensing station at Kashi. A separate report hosted by CNSA describes the Kashgar deep-space station and its array. Keeping the source context with each record separates Earth-observation reception from deep-space tracking, telemetry and command (TT&C).
AIRCAS / RSGS · A
Kashi remote-sensing station
2 × 7.3 m
Antenna systems listed in the institutional description. Operations began in 2008; its reception footprint includes western China and Central Asia.
Values from the institutional description. Check the cited source for the inventory reference date.
CNSA-hosted Xinhua report · 19 Nov 2020 · C
Kashgar deep-space station
The report describes three new antennas joining one existing antenna, supporting Tianwen-1 and Chang’e-4 at the time. It attributes the project to the Xi’an Satellite Control Center.
Reported configuration and use in 2020.
The result for a research database
Maintain separate records with their network or organizational context. Attach equipment specifications to the matching record and date. A current facility inventory requires dated evidence for that facility.
This is OrbitRabbit’s reconciliation of the cited records. Surveyed coordinates, site boundaries, current operators and task assignments require additional evidence.
Keep equipment facts at the right level
| Record | Supported statement | Database field |
|---|---|---|
| RSGS 12 m system B | The 2025 CAS equipment sheet specifies an X-band rate of 10–2,000 Mbps per channel. | Equipment rate and unit. Compare station-wide capacity and observed traffic as separate quantities. |
| Deep-space array C | The report describes 4 × 35 m antennas with data-reception capability equivalent to a 66 m aperture. | Physical configuration: four 35 m antennas. Equivalent capability is a reported array specification. |
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Evidence and dates
- AIRCAS — China Remote Sensing Satellite Ground Station
Use the “Kashi Ground Station” paragraph. The page URL is dated February 2023. The inventory reference date requires additional verification. We retain its configuration as a published description.
- CAS — 12-antenna of Kashi station
13 June 2025. Equipment-level specifications, including the per-channel data rate.
- CNSA / Xinhua — Deep-space antenna array enters operation
19 November 2020. A contemporary report of array construction and commissioning.
Recheck the inventory if a newer facility description or dated imagery becomes available. This brief uses published descriptions and OrbitRabbit’s comparison of those sources.
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