# Space‑Based Train Control System

Type: Product

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## Timeline

- **2026-06-18**: SCMP Investigative Report — The South China Morning Post reports on the proposal, highlighting its potential to eliminate weather‑related failures while raising concerns about new cybersecurity threats.
- **2026-05**: Space‑Based Control Paper Published — Engineers from CRSC Research and Design Institute Group publish a concept paper in Railway Signalling and Communication Engineering proposing a low‑orbit satellite‑based train control system for China’s high‑speed rail network.
- **2011-07-23**: Wenzhou High‑Speed Rail Disaster — A lightning strike disabled a trackside circuit, causing two trains to collide. The crash killed 40 people and injured nearly 200, exposing critical vulnerabilities in ground‑based signalling.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### China's 40,000-km rail network eyes space-based control 15 years after Wenzhou killed 40
2026-06-18 02:16:30 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

Chinese railway engineers propose using low-orbit satellites to govern the world’s largest high-speed rail network, eliminating ground infrastructure weaknesses. The space-based system promises resilience but introduces new cybersecurity risks, aligning with China’s expanding satellite ambitions.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/space-china-hsr-satellite-control

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