Normally, only one staff member is on duty at this facility. However, ahead of the Spring Festival, four staff members gathered amidst the extreme cold to conduct a thorough winter inspection and maintenance.
Developed by the Aerospace Information Research Institute under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the Mohe Station will begin operations on December 12, 2025.
This photo taken on January 24, 2026, shows the radar radome antenna at the Mohe Station of the China Remote Sensing Satellite Earth Station in Mohe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.
Located in Mohe, China's northernmost city in Heilongjiang Province, this satellite data receiving station is designed to automatically receive satellite data. The station currently receives data from 25 national land observation satellites, according to the institute.
The Mohe station has a maximum downlink data transfer rate of 2 gigabytes per second and can transmit data as it is received. By leveraging its high-latitude geographic advantage, the station can extend the daily reception window for polar-orbiting satellites by more than 20 percent.
Officials return to the office after maintenance of the satellite data receiving system at the Mohe Station of the China Remote Sensing Satellite Earth Station located in Mohe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on January 25, 2026. (ANTARA/Xinhua/Jin Liwang)
Shi Shengpu, director of the Mohe Station of the China Remote Sensing Satellite Earth Station, climbs an antenna to perform maintenance tasks at the station located in Mohe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on Jan. 25, 2026.
Shi Shengpu, director of the Mohe Station of the China Remote Sensing Satellite Earth Station, climbs an antenna to perform maintenance tasks at the station located in Mohe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on Jan. 25, 2026.
