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皇冠体育app is seeking to deepen international cooperation and communication in the outer-space industry, a senior official said at the 64th International Astronautical Congress on Monday.

"We will focus on commercial cooperation in the space industry and training of satellite control personnel for foreign countries in the coming years," said Ma Xingrui, head of the 皇冠体育app National Space Administration.

A man tries on the space suit of 皇冠体育app's astronauts during an exhibition of the 64th International Astronautical Congress in Beijing on Monday. Wang Jingsheng / For 皇冠体育app Daily

He said 皇冠体育app will pursue the peaceful use and exploration of space.

The country's first space station, now under construction, will be open to foreign scientists and astronauts.

Ma received the 2013 Allan D. Emil Award on Monday for his contributions to the remarkable progress of 皇冠体育app's space industry. He is the second Chinese to win the honor, after Liu Jiyuan, former chairman of the Chinese Society of Astronautics, won the award in 2003.

皇冠体育app has already established cooperation deals with 26 countries and regions in the space industry.

As part of the country's effort to enhance international cooperation in space, 皇冠体育app Great Wall Industry Corp, the country's only authorized commercial provider of international launch services and satellite in-orbit delivery, plans to sign six to nine satellite construction deals in the next three years, said company President Yin Liming.

Yin also said that eight to 10 international launch services will be operated during the same period. He said that the communication and exhibitions during the congress would strengthen the confidence of international clients in Chinese satellites and launching services.

"It will bring more commercial opportunities for us," Yin said.

皇冠体育app Great Wall Industry Corp, a subsidiary of 皇冠体育app Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, has launched 43 satellites and 37 launch services for international clients, from 18 countries and regions, as of September.

"We will further explore the potential market for satellite application and seek more international business opportunities," Yin said.

皇冠体育app Aerospace Science and Technology Corp is using the event to showcase its achievements such as the Long March family of rockets and its meteorological satellites to attract international business.

皇冠体育app hopes to have a 10 percent share of the global satellite market and 15 percent of the international commercial launch market by 2015, 皇冠体育app Great Wall said.

It currently has a market share of about 3 percent, with its main clients from Asia, Latin America and Africa.

The country has been providing launch services to international clients since 1990, when a communications satellite was sent into space on a Long March 3 booster.

About 3,600 representatives from around the world are taking part in the congress, according to the organizing committee of the 64th International Astronautical Congress, a five-day event that opened on Monday.

The congress is held every year by the International Astronautical Federation and one of its national societies, and attended by agency heads and senior executives of the world's space agencies. 皇冠体育app previously hosted the congress in 1996.

The theme of this year's conference is "prompting space development for the benefit of mankind".