China Says New Plans To Launch 200,000 Sats Is ‘Nothing Untoward’

“Low-Earth orbit slots are finite, nonrenewable and increasingly scarce,” says China Daily Credit: Geely

“Low-Earth-orbit slots are finite, nonrenewable and increasingly scarce,” China Daily says.

Credit: Geely
Recently unveiled plans by several Chinese companies to launch more than 200,000 satellites collectively represent “nothing untoward,” says an unsigned editorial in China Daily, a newspaper run by the propaganda arm of the Chinese Communist Party. The commentary comes after a previously unheard of...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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