China successfully launched the first 18 low-orbit satellite launch of the first batchLift off to seek to establish a low -orbit satellite Internet constellation and compete with the Star Chain program of the American SpaceX.
Comprehensive Xinhua News Agency and Reuters reported that at 2:42 pm on Tuesday (August 6), China used the Long March 6th to carry the Rockets at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.The launch was launched, the satellite entered the scheduled track smoothly, and the launch task was successfully successful.
It is understood that the 18 satellites of the 01 group of Qianfan Polar Rail are the first network satellites of the "Qianfan Constellation"."Qianfan Constellation" is one of the low -orbit satellite Internet constellations in China.
Lu Ben, senior vice president of Shanghai Yuanxin Satellite Technology Co., Ltd., who is responsible for the project, said that China's goal this year is to launch 108 satellites.
The "Thousand Sail Constellation" created by China aims to match the Starlink project under the American Space Exploration Technology Company SpaceX.At present, the Star Chain project has launched about 5,500 satellites on the low -earth orbit to provide consumers, enterprises and government agencies with almost global Internet services.
China plans to deploy more than 15,000 satellites at low -orbit. The initial plan is to launch 108 satellites at the end of this year. In 2025, 648 satellites were launched. In 2027, "global coverage" was achieved.5000,000 satellites.
It is reported that low -orbital satellites are usually running high from the surface of the earth's surface 300 kilometers to 2,000 kilometers. The advantage is that it is cheaper than high -orbital satellites, higher transmission efficiency, and controlling the height of these heights.Military significance.
