China orbits first Guowang internet satellites, with thousands more to come

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China launched the first 10 spacecraft in a planned constellation of 13,000 internet satellites.

Ten liquid-fueled engines powered the rocket off the ground with 2.4 million pounds of thrust, steering the Long March 5B on a course south from Wenchang into a polar orbit.

The satellites are the first of up to 13,000 spacecraft a consortium of Chinese companies plans to build and launch over the next decade.

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Author / Journalist: Stephen Clark

Category: Technology

Markets: United StatesChinaUkraine

Topics: US Space Force Space Broadband Science Long march 5b Long march China Megaconstellation Launch Space debris

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Published On: 2024-12-17 @ 04:41:26 (14 hours ago)

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