China’s SpaceSail is expanding where Elon Musk is stumbling
China’s satellite internet upstart seems to be taking aim at Starlink.
SpaceSail, a Chinese space company backed by the Shanghai municipal government, has been entering markets where Elon Musk has faced friction.
SpaceSail has launched around 90 satellites since last year. It is in talks with over 30 countries, with plans to have 648 satellites launched by the end of 2025, and 15,000 by 2030.
Currently, Musk’s Starlink has more than 7,000 satellites in orbit.
In 2024, Starlink controlled nearly ...
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