China’s Geespace launches 10 low-orbit satellites, eyeing Starlink

China’s Geespace launches 10 low-orbit satellites in megaconstellation plan as it hopes to rival Starlink

BEIJING, Sept 6 — Geespace, a company backed by Chinese automaker Geely, said on Friday it launched a third batch of satellites as part of its plan to form a megaconstellation it described as China’s equivalent of US firm SpaceX’s Starlink. The 10 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites were launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre, located in the northern province of Shanxi, Geespace said in a statement. “With this latest launch, the constell…

China’s Geespace launches 10 low-orbit satellites, eyeing Starlink

Geespace plans to build a constellation of nearly 6,000 LEO satellites that would provide global broadband. Read more at straitstimes.com.

China’s Geespace Launches 10 Low-Orbit Satellites

Geespace said on Friday it launched a third batch of satellites. This is part of its plan to form a mega constellation it described as China’s equivalent of U.S. firm SpaceX’s Starlink. The 10 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites were launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre. The centre is located in the northern province […] The post China’s Geespace Launches 10 Low-Orbit Satellites appeared first on StratNews Global.

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink internet satellites into space

U.S. private space company SpaceX launched 21 Starlink satellites into orbit Thursday, reported Xinhua. According to SpaceX, the satellites were launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at...