China will launch first satellites of constellation to rival Starlink, newspaper reports

A Chinese state-owned enterprise planned to launch the first batch of satellites for a constellation aimed at competing with Space X's Starlink. The project, known as the Thousand Sails Constellation, aimed to deploy over 15,000 low Earth orbit satellites. The launch was significant for China's strategic goals and had military implications.

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