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China starts construction of mega-constellation of orbiting satellites

China is using its Long March rockets for space launches. | Fountain: AFP

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China joins the space competition for the Internet and prepares to launch its first satellites for the construction of a megaconstellation.

Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation China announced that it is modifying the upper stages of Long March 5B rockets to accommodate satellites for this purpose.

Project

In accordance with Space Newc, the modified missile is already in development and will be launched in the second half of 2023 if all goes according to plan.

The Chinese agency’s goal is to deploy 13,000 satellites for a constellation called “govan’, giving the country an alternative to Western networks such as Starlink (SpaceX) and Kuiper (Amazon).

“In the coming years, a series of missiles Long March 5B will be transferred to the high-density launch stage to meet the country’s needs for rapid and large-scale space access,” Liu Bing, director of the general design department of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, said in November.

China it has already used its rocket platform to launch a series of modules for its new Tiangong space station into orbit.

If the country’s space program succeeds, it could be a turning point for its commercial space industry. The network can give China a significant advantage and perhaps even a military advantage.

SpaceX leads the way

Of all the companies mentioned, SpaceX is the most advanced with Starlink.

There are over 4,000 stars in this constellation. satellites in orbit for approximately one million customers worldwide.

The main competitive advantage is that SpaceX promises connectivity in any geographic environment, requiring only a receiving antenna to receive a signal.

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