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So long and thanks for all the space junk: China-based Starlink competitor SpaceSail plans to have 15,000 satellites deployed by 2030, and it's not the only one with its eyes on the skies

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Chinese state-backed SpaceSail plans to have 15,000 satellites orbiting Earth by 2030 .

Chinese government is said to view Starlink 's increasing satellite dominance as a threat.

SpaceX subsidiary Starlink has launched 8,000 internet-providing satellites as of February 22 .

China launched record 263 LEO (Low Earth Orbit) satellites last year .