What is China’s SpaceSail, and could it rival Elon Musk’s Starlink?
The company has just a few hundred satellites in low Earth orbit but has state backing and is already reportedly negotiating with dozens of countriesElon Musk’s Starlink has long dominated the satellite internet industry, but a Chinese government-backed project is aiming to challenge its position.SpaceSail has just a few hundred satellites in low Earth orbit compared with Starlink’s 10,000-plus. But the company says it now has enough satellites to begin its first commercial application, is scali
What is China’s SpaceSail, and could it rival Elon Musk’s Starlink?
Overview
The company has just a few hundred satellites in low Earth orbit but has state backing and is already reportedly negotiating with dozens of countries
Elon Musk’s Starlink has long dominated the satellite internet industry, but a Chinese government-backed project is aiming to challenge its position.
Details
SpaceSail has just a few hundred satellites in low Earth orbit compared with Starlink’s 10,000-plus. But the company says it now has enough satellites to begin its first commercial application, is scaling up at speed, and is reportedly negotiating with dozens of countries to provide satellite internet coverage.
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