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  2. Category:Satellites of China - Wikipedia

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    Earth observation satellites of China (2 C, 16 P) H. Satellites of Hong Kong (1 C) R. Reconnaissance satellites of China (5 P) Pages in category "Satellites of China"

  3. BeiDou - Wikipedia

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    On 25 July 2015, the 18th and 19th satellites were successfully launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, marking the first time for China to launch two satellites at once on top of a Long March 3B/Expedition 1 carrier rocket. The Expedition-1 is an independent upper stage capable of delivering one or more spacecraft into different orbits.

  4. List of BeiDou satellites - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of past and present satellites of the BeiDou/Compass navigation satellite system.As of December 2023, 44 satellites are operational: 7 in geostationary orbits (GEO), 10 in 55° inclined geosynchronous orbits (IGSO) and 27 in Medium Earth orbits (MEO).

  5. Chinese space program - Wikipedia

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    The space program of the People's Republic of China is about the activities in outer space conducted and directed by the People's Republic of China.The roots of the Chinese space program trace back to the 1950s, when, with the help of the newly allied Soviet Union, China began development of its first ballistic missile and rocket programs in response to the perceived American (and, later ...

  6. Analysis-Musk's Starlink races with Chinese rivals to ... - AOL

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    China's foreign ministry said in response to Reuters' questions that while it was not aware of the specifics surrounding SpaceSail and Chinese LEO satellites expanding overseas, Beijing pursues ...

  7. Qianfan - Wikipedia

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    Qianfan (Chinese: 千帆星座; pinyin: Qiānfān xīngzuò; lit. 'Thousand Sails Constellation'), [1] officially known as the Spacesail Constellation [2] and also referred to as G60 Starlink, [3] is a planned Chinese low-Earth orbit satellite internet megaconstellation to create a system of worldwide internet coverage.

  8. How China is challenging the U.S. military’s dominance in space

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    China doubled its number of satellites in orbit between 2019 and 2021, from 250 to 499, according to the Defense Intelligence Agency. It is also developing increasingly advanced spy balloons and ...

  9. China launches first satellites of constellation to rival ...

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    A Chinese state-owned enterprise on Tuesday successfully placed 18 satellites into orbit, state broadcaster CCTV reported, as China seeks to create its own version of U.S. firm SpaceX's Starlink ...