China is making strides in its efforts to create a second megaconstellation of satellites, known as G60 Starlink, designed to provide widespread broadband internet access and compete with SpaceX’s renowned Starlink programme, South China Morning Post reported.G60 Starlink, supported by the Shanghai municipal government, is projected to encompass over 12,000 satellites positioned in low Earth orbit.This facility is dedicated to the large-scale manufacturing of G60 satellites.During their visit, they engaged with industrial partners involved in the G60 Starlink project, including Shanghai Alliance Investment and Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology, to gain insights into their advancements.Competition in the satellite internet spaceSpaceX faces competition from other satellite internet providers, including OneWeb, the world’s second-largest provider with over 600 satellites in orbit, Blue Origin’s Project Kuiper, and the European Union’s IRIS² constellation.spacex, china, satellites, starlink, dominance, shanghai, satellite, internet, investment, 12000satellite, wang, pushes, g60, challenge, technology, megaconstellation, project, second, #trending , #youtube , #thespokesperson , #google
China pushes for second 12,000 satellite megaconstellation to challenge SpaceX dominance
China pushes for second 12,000 satellite megaconstellation to challenge SpaceX dominance
China is making strides in its efforts to create a second megaconstellation of satellites, known as G60 Starlink, designed to provide widespread broadband internet access and compete with SpaceX's renowned Starlink programme, South China Morning Post reported.G60 Starlink, supported by the Shanghai municipal government, is projected to encompass over 12,000 satellites positioned in low Earth orbit.This facility is dedicated to the large-scale manufacturing of G60 satellites.During their visit, they engaged with industrial partners involved in the G60 Starlink project, including Shanghai Alliance Investment and Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology, to gain insights into their advancements.Competition in the satellite internet spaceSpaceX faces competition from other satellite internet providers, including OneWeb, the world's second-largest provider with over 600 satellites in orbit, Blue Origin's Project Kuiper, and the European Union's IRIS² constellation.spacex, china, satellites, starlink, dominance, shanghai, satellite, internet, investment, 12000satellite, wang, pushes, g60, challenge, technology, megaconstellation, project, second, #trending , #youtube , #thespokesperson , #google
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