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Can China Challenge SpaceX's Starlink?

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China launched its first batch of satellites for its Qianfan megaconstellation earlier this month .

It now has 18 satellites in orbit, but much more will be needed to build out this network of nearly 14,000 satellites.

China launched 22 times in 2016 , rising to 67 launches in 2023 .

China has long heeded the rise of private space actors in the United States , such as SpaceX and Planet.

Qianfan/G60 satellites will operate at 800 kilometers above Earth , about 250 km higher than Starlink satellites.

Qianfan satellites themselves, along with rocket stages and any debris, could remain in space for decades .

China ’s launch rate to keep up with ambitious timetables will likely exacerbate already significant issues of space debris, potential collisions, impacts on astronomy.

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