China launches first satellites of constellation to rival Starlink

Video: China launches first satellites of constellation to rival Starlink & part of China’s 6G network. A Chinese state-owned enterprise on Tuesday successfully placed 18 satellites into orbit 中國版「星鏈」今日昇空，這是中國6G網路的一部分。中國一家國營企業週二成功將18顆衛星送入軌道.

Known as “Thousand Sails,” the constellation is a low-Earth orbit set of more than 15,000 satellites that China has said will create global internet coverage. A Long March 6A carrier rocket took off from the Taiyuan launch center in the northern Shanxi province of China to deliver the initial 18 satellites into space, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, which called the mission a complete success. 被稱為“千帆”，是一個由 15,000 多顆衛星組成的近地軌道星座，中國稱這些衛星將覆蓋全球互聯網。據中國科學院稱，長徵六號甲運載火箭從中國北部山西省太原發射中心發射升空，將首批18顆衛星送入太空，該任務取得圓滿成功.