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China launches first satellites for GuoWang constellation

Cs news2 months ago09 mins

A batch of GuoWang satellites launched aboard a Long March-5B rocket from the Wenchang spaceport in southern China. Once in space, the satellites were successfully manoeuvred into their planned low-Earth orbit. Chinese state agency Xinhua declared the mission a success, stating that 10 GuoWang satellites entered into their predetermined orbit. GuoWang: A ‘national network’ for…

China launches first satellites for GuoWang project to rival SpaceX’s Starlink

Cs news2 months ago02 mins

China has launched the first satellites for its GuoWang megaconstellation, intensifying the race for space-based broadband internet services both domestically and internationally. A group of satellites lifted off aboard a Long March-5B rocket coupled with the Yuanzheng-2 upper stage from southern China’s Wenchang spaceport at 6pm and later reached their designated low-Earth orbit, according to…