China's Plan to Challenge Starlink with its Own Satellite Network

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Source: The Wall Street Journal
China's Plan to Challenge Starlink with its Own Satellite Network
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China is planning to launch its own satellite network to compete with SpaceX's Starlink. The Chinese government has approved the creation of a company to develop the network, which will consist of 12,992 satellites. The move is seen as an attempt to counter the dominance of US-based SpaceX in the satellite internet market.

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