China Successfully Launches New SpaceSail Satellite Internet Constellation
China sent a new group of satellites into space on Thursday, December 5, 2024, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province. Launched at 12:41 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a modified Long March-6 carrier rocket, the satellite group, the third batch that will constitute the Spacesail Constellation, entered its preset orbits successfully.
Spacesail is a low Earth orbit megaconstellation with full frequency bands and a multi-layer and multi-orbit design that will provide low-latency Internet services worldwide. Its commercial network construction was officially launched on Aug. 6, 2024.
The total number of in-orbit Spacesail Constellation satellites has now reached 54, further enhancing the continuous communication capabilities of the constellation, the company added. The goal is to have over 15,000 satellites by the project's end. The effort is financially supported by the Shanghai Municipal People's Government and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
Growth of the Spacesail Constellation network is accelerating. The Spacesail Constellation will start its satellite Internet service globally in 2025, supporting sectors, such as transportation, new energy, smart cities, smart agriculture, emergency disaster relief and the "low-altitude" economy, according to the company.
Article Credit: CGTN
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Release Date: Dec. 5, 2024
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