Tag: satellite internet
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China Launches Satellite Internet Low-Orbit Group 29 on Long March 12 (Video)
China launched Satellite Internet Low-Orbit Group 29 aboard a Long March 12 rocket at 4:24 a.m. Beijing time on November 9, or 20:24 UTC on November 8, from the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site near Wenchang. The satellites entered their planned orbit, continuing the rapid deployment of the country’s low-Earth-orbit communications infrastructure. “Group 29” is…
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China’s Lijian-2 Launches 18 Qianfan Satellites on Second Flight (Video)
China launched the Lijian-2 Y2 carrier rocket at 8:15 a.m. Beijing Time on November 3, 2026, from the Dongfeng Commercial Aerospace Innovation Testing Area. The liquid-fueled rocket placed 18 Qianfan Polar Group 21 satellites into their planned orbit, completing the vehicle’s second flight and its first large-scale satellite internet deployment mission. The mission added another…
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Shanghai Targets 3,000 Satellites by 2030 as SpaceX Pursues Million-Satellite AI Network
Shanghai is putting space-based computing on its industrial policy agenda, targeting more than 3,000 satellites in orbit and a satellite internet core industry worth over RMB 80 billion by 2030. Separately, the Xingshu project has outlined plans for a 1,000-satellite computing network by 2032. A Roadmap for Satellite Internet and Space-Based Computing The 2026 Satellite…
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Long March 8A Launches 28th Group of Low-Earth-Orbit Internet Satellites (Video)
A Long March 8A carrier rocket lifted off from the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site at 10:03 a.m. Beijing Time on Oct. 25, 2026, placing China’s 28th group of low-Earth-orbit internet satellites into their designated orbit. The mission continued the country’s accelerated satellite-internet deployment campaign. The spacecraft were developed by the China Academy of Space…
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China’s satellite internet links Arctic, Antarctica, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau for first time
BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) — China’s 16th Arctic Ocean expedition team said Monday that its polar icebreaker Jidi had completed a pre-operational application test of domestically developed satellite internet along Arctic shipping routes. The voyage marked the first successful verification of networked communications across the Arctic, Antarctica and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, also known as the…
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Starlink’s India Launch Hinges on Security Safeguards, Not Just Ground Stations
The issue sharpened after Elon Musk criticized Indian business houses over what he alleged was an attempt to block Starlink’s entry. The dispute came into focus as Starlink stated it had built around 20 gateway sites in India and incorporated the country’s security requirements into its proposed operations. For Indian authorities, however, the presence of…
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Long March 12 Launches China’s 27th LEO Internet Satellite Group
At 3:27 a.m. on October 10, 2026, China successfully launched the 27th group of low-Earth orbit internet satellites aboard a Long March 12 carrier rocket from the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site. The satellites entered their designated orbit, continuing the phased deployment of China’s satellite internet system and marking the 671st mission of the Long…
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China’s Satellite Internet System Enables First Arctic-to-Antarctic Video Call
China used its domestically developed GW satellite internet system to complete its first real-time video call spanning the Arctic and Antarctica on September 25 during the country’s 16th Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. The call connected the research vessels Xuelong, Jidi and Tansuo-3 with China’s Qinling Station in Antarctica, with reported video delay of no more…
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How to Assess a Satellite Thermal Control Company’s Competitive Edge and Growth Potential
Satellite thermal control may sound like a niche business, but it is critical to a spacecraft’s survival. Yet not every company in the field is equally capable. Some quietly deliver hardware that flies; others excel at telling a compelling story. Assessing a satellite thermal control company requires a closer look at several factors. Technical Capabilities…
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Starship Reaches Orbit for First Time, Deploys 26 Starlink V3 Satellites
Earlier Starship missions reached space and demonstrated satellite deployment, but Flight 14 placed a working payload into Earth orbit. The flight showed how SpaceX intends to use Starship to expand Starlink far faster than it can with Falcon 9. The Super Heavy booster splashed down in the Gulf following stage separation. Starship remained in orbit,…