中国的天算方案，全球的算力平权
Recently, Global Times published an exclusive interview with Liu Yaoqi, Chairman and CEO of Comospace and Associate Researcher at the Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Focusing on the strategic value, development path, industrial ecosystem and future applications of space-based computing, Liu noted that deploying computing resources on satellites and other space platforms could overcome the limitations of terrestrial infrastructure and geographical conditions, improve global access to computing power and promote inclusive AI development.
近日，《环球时报》刊发对中科天算董事长兼CEO刘垚圻的独家专访。围绕天基计算的战略价值、发展路径、产业生态与应用前景，刘垚圻表示，通过将计算资源部署于卫星等空间平台，天基计算有望突破地面基础设施与地理条件的限制，提升全球算力可及性，推动人工智能普惠发展。
01 从“天感地算”走向“天数天算”
Traditional satellite systems mainly perform data collection and transmission tasks, sending large amounts of raw data back to Earth for processing. Space-based computing enables satellites to conduct data filtering, recognition, analysis and response directly in orbit, supporting their evolution from “functional satellites” into “intelligent satellites” equipped with computing and AI capabilities. Liu noted that, in the long term, space-based computing will not only represent a technological upgrade in the aerospace sector, but also become a new type of information infrastructure connecting satellite internet, artificial intelligence and global digital services.
传统卫星主要承担数据采集与传输任务，大量原始数据需要传回地面进行处理。天基计算则能够让卫星在轨直接完成数据筛选、识别、分析与响应，推动卫星由执行特定任务的“功能卫星”向具备计算和人工智能能力的“智能卫星”升级。刘垚圻表示，从长远来看，天基计算不仅是航天领域的一项技术升级，也将成为连接卫星互联网、人工智能与全球数字服务的新型信息基础设施。
02 让算力突破地理边界
Space-based computing can expand access to computing power beyond the limitations of terrestrial fiber networks, data centers and geographical boundaries. In the future, satellite networks could provide real-time intelligent services for healthcare and education in remote areas, ocean operations, agricultural production, disaster monitoring, emergency response and resource management. The deeper value of space-based computing lies not simply in placing computing power in space, but in using space infrastructure to deliver computing capabilities and AI services to wider regions, allowing different countries, industries and communities to share the benefits of AI development.
天基计算能够突破地面光纤网络、数据中心与地理边界的限制，进一步扩大算力覆盖范围。未来，卫星网络有望为偏远地区的医疗教育、海洋作业、农业生产、灾害监测、应急救援与资源管理提供实时智能服务。天基计算更深层的价值，并不只是将算力部署到太空，而是依托太空基础设施，将计算能力与人工智能服务输送至更广泛的地区，让不同国家、行业和群体共享人工智能发展的成果。
03 以开放协同构建天基计算生态
The global space computing industry remains at an early stage, and large-scale, low-cost and standardized commercial applications have yet to be fully realized. Nevertheless, Liu noted that China has entered the first tier of global space-based computing development in terms of engineering verification, industrial chain completeness and application exploration. Further development will require continued advances in highly reliable system design, efficient thermal management, high-speed inter-satellite communication and collaborative computing among multiple satellites. Open-source principles and collaboration will also be essential. By opening interfaces, technical standards, development tools and application platforms, the industry can lower barriers to participation and enable more organizations to engage in algorithm research, technology verification and industry-specific application development.
当前，全球太空算力产业整体仍处于早期阶段，规模化、低成本和标准化的商业应用尚未完全成熟。刘垚圻表示，从工程验证、产业链完整性与应用探索等方面来看，中国已经进入全球天基计算发展的第一梯队。未来，行业仍需持续突破高可靠系统设计、高效散热、星间高速通信与多星协同计算等关键技术。与此同时，开源开放与多方协同也将成为产业生态可持续发展的重要基础。通过开放接口、技术标准、开发工具和应用平台，可以降低不同主体的参与门槛，推动更多机构开展算法研究、技术验证与行业应用开发。
04 从单星验证走向规模化基础设施
Liu said that space computing networks will gradually evolve from single-satellite verification and small-scale constellation deployment toward constellation-level collaborative computing and large-scale space infrastructure. According to Comospace’s Tiansuan Plan, the future architecture will combine a high-performance computing system operating at the hundreds-of-megawatts scale and equipped with tens of thousands of accelerator cards with constellation-level distributed edge computing nodes. The entire development process will follow a phased approach, advancing technology verification and practical applications simultaneously. Through continuous validation in real-world scenarios, space-based computing is expected to evolve from individual technology demonstrations into large-scale infrastructure supporting future space information services and AI applications.
刘垚圻表示，太空算力网络将从单星验证、少量组网，逐步发展至星座级协同计算与大规模太空基础设施。按照中科天算“天算计划”的总体构想，未来将形成“百兆瓦级万卡超算系统+星座级分布式边缘计算节点”的体系架构。整个建设过程将坚持分阶段实施、边验证边应用，通过真实场景持续检验技术体系与商业模式，推动天基计算由单点技术验证走向规模化基础设施，成为未来空间信息服务与人工智能应用的重要基础。
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