This paper comprehensively and systematically reviews the course of the civil earth observation field (remote sensing industry) in China in the past 20 years, especially the 13-year implementation of the structure adjustment of Space-earth integration and the 10-year development course of the " Major Special Project of High Resolution Earth Observation System” from demonstration to implementation, reveals the basic law of the development of the industry, divides the development of the civil remote sensing industry into four stages for the first time, and divides it into four stages for the first time. This paper elaborates the main characteristics, problems and innovative management practices of each stage, defines for the first time the 10-year course of " Major Special Project of China High Resolution Earth Observation System(CHEOS)” as a development stage, and puts forward that the future development of this industry should be based on the achievements of CHEOS to promote the remote sensing industry to " System Effectiveness”. Following the success of the transformation from experimental application to business service, the new system of Earth Observation in China will be led and promoted again.

space management;major special project of high resolution earth observation system;single satellite application;single satellite service;multi-satellite integrated service;system effectiveness;new earth observation system