U.S. faces stiff competition from China in satellite remote sensing – SpaceNews

This article summarizes the advancements China is making when it comes to satellite remote sensing, particularly in the areas of electro-optical imaging and multispectral technologies. As it stands today, the United States is the leader in this technology, however China continues to close the gap on these advantages. The article is urging the U.S. to invest in remote sensing and advance its existing technologies to maintain a competitive advantage over China. This type of technology requires U.S. government leadership investments. This strongly relates to cybersecurity because as China closes the gap in this technology, they have the potential to gain an advantage in data gathering capabilities, which opens a rabbit hole of possibilities. These threats can be related to espionage, data manipulation, critical infrastructure control, and surveillance.