Tag: satellite constellation
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China debuts tallest rocket as LandSpace eyes second landing try
What milestone did China achieve with its rocket program this month? China successfully debuted its tallest rocket while launching three missions for a single internet constellation this month, marking a significant escalation in the country’s commercial space capabilities. The missions represent China’s most ambitious clustered deployment for broadband services, with LandSpace simultaneously preparing for its…
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Taiwan Proposes Shared Satcom Constellation to Counter Starlink
Can Taiwan Build a Coalition to Challenge Starlink’s Dominance? Taiwan’s space agency director has proposed an ambitious multinational satellite constellation to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink network, marking a significant shift in how democratic nations view space-based communications infrastructure. The proposal calls for allied countries to pool resources and share operational costs for a constellation that…
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Sophia Space deploys orbital compute on Kepler’s optical network
How will Sophia Space’s orbital compute nodes change space-based processing? Sophia Space will deploy its first edge compute nodes aboard Kepler Communications satellites in late 2026, creating a distributed orbital computing infrastructure linked by optical data relays. The strategic partnership announced April 13 represents the first commercial integration of dedicated compute hardware with an operational…