The National Engineering Research Center for Satellite Navigation Application was built by Tianhe Navigation Communication Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. With the engineering and industrialization of scientific research achievements as the goal, research and develop key industrial technologies, and establish an engineering research verification platform and mechanism conducive to industrial innovation and achievement transformation, with the construction goal of promoting the development of satellite navigation application technology in China and meeting market demand. The Engineering Center has completed many tasks of engineering development and demonstration production, and achieved many achievements. It has a certain income-generating ability and achieved certain economic benefits.
The National Engineering Research Center for Satellite Navigation Application was established with a joint investment of 1 100 million yuan by Rocket Co., Ltd., Wuhan University, Beihang University and Institute of Software of Chinese Academy of Sciences according to the approval of the National Development and Reform Commission. Tianhe Navigation Communication Technology Co., Ltd. is the project legal person of the National Engineering Research Center for Satellite Navigation Application. The main part of the engineering center is located in Zone A of Aerospace Science and Technology Park in Beijing Yizhuang Economic Development Zone, with a main building area of1136 square meters. It is the only national engineering research center in the field of satellite navigation application in China.