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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe Chinese competitors aiming to challenge Spacex's Starlink satellite systemIn early December, China launched its third batch of low Earth orbit, or LEO, internet satellites for a constellation called Qianfan or "Thousand Sails" as it's also known. The project aims to rival SpaceX's Starlink and will be made up of 15,000 satellites. Another project, Guo Wang, has plans to deploy 13,000 satellites and a third Chinese project aimed at providing global satellite internet from space is Honghu-3, which would include 10,000 satellites.
Persons: it's, SpaceX's Starlink, Guo Wang Locations: China
China faces a tall order in its efforts to catch up to Elon Musk's SpaceX satellite service. SpaceX's Starlink already has nearly 7,000 operational satellites in orbit and serves around 5 million customers in more than 100 countries, according to SpaceX. China is aiming for a similar scale and hopes to have around 38,000 satellites across three of its low earth orbit internet projects, known as Qianfan, Guo Wang and Honghu-3. Aside from Starlink, European-based Eutelsat OneWeb has also launched more than 630 low earth orbit, or LEO, internet satellites. "In certain countries, China could see this as almost like a differentiator.
Persons: SpaceX's Starlink, Guo Wang, OneWeb, Starlink, Steve Feldstein, Feldstein, Blaine Curcio, Juliana Suess, Suess Organizations: Elon, SpaceX, Carnegie Endowment, International, Orbital Gateway Consulting, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Huawei Locations: China, European, U.S, Western Europe, Canada, Russia, Afghanistan, Syria, Africa, Ukraine
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