#video on how #China launched the first 18 #Qianfan satellites on August 6. Also mentions OneWeb and Telesat. Qianfan plans to have 108 satellites up this year, 648 next, 1296 in 02027, and 15000 in 02030. #Xingwang, according to an ITU filing in 02020, plans to have 1300 satellites deployed in 02029, 6500 in 02032, and 13000 in 02034.
on 02024-12-06#video on #China’s eight most promising reusable #space rocket companies: #LandSpace (whose #ZhuQue-3 is powered by TQ-12As), iSpace (whose Hyperbola-3 is powered by Jiaodian-2s), Galactic Energy (whose Pallas-1 is powered by Cangqiong-50s), CAS Space (whose Lijian-2 is powered by YF-102s), #Space-Pioneer (whose Tianlong-3 is powered by Tianhuo-12), Orienspace (whose Gravity-2 is powered by Yuanli-85s), Deep Blue Aerospace (whose Nebula-1 is powered by Leiting-1Rs), and SAST (whose engine is called Longyuan). SAST (the Shanghai Academy of Space Technology), LandSpace, and iSpace are using methalox, while the others are kerolox. Seven of these (excluding Deep Blue Aerospace) already have regular launch income from disposable rockets, mostly solid-fueled. Also Long March 10 (which I think is made by the government) is going to reusable boosters and is going to be trying to catch them in a sort of crisscross of movable tethers. China plans to launch two Starlink-like megaconstellations called #Qianfan (by Shanghai Spacecom, 15000 satellites) and #Xingwang (by China SatNet, 13000 satellites).
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