All articles tagged with #megaconstellation
China has filed ITU proposals to deploy up to 200,000 internet satellites—including two ambitious 96,714-satellite megaconstellations (CTC-1 and CTC-2)—as part of a broader push to build Chinese space networks and compete with SpaceX’s Starlink, amid concerns about orbital congestion and regulatory timelines.
China successfully launched the eighth batch of satellites for its Guowang broadband megaconstellation, aiming to eventually deploy around 13,000 satellites to enhance internet coverage, with recent launches occurring at a rapid pace compared to other global projects like SpaceX's Starlink.
Amazon's second batch of 27 satellites for its Project Kuiper megaconstellation was launched by a ULA Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral, part of a plan to deploy over 3,200 satellites to provide global internet coverage, competing with SpaceX's Starlink and other global satellite projects.
China successfully launched the fourth group of Guowang low Earth orbit satellites using the Long March 6A rocket, though details about the payload and objectives remain undisclosed, fueling speculation about their potential dual-use or security functions.