The satellites were carried aboard a Long March 6 rocket and are the first delivery in SSST's ‘Thousand Sails Constellation’ plan
The American tech tycoon was on the island ahead of the planned launch of his Starlink internet service
Chinese military researchers have been studying the role of Starlink satellites in the Ukraine war and warned about its risks to Beijing, while calling for the creation of a similar network
Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology’s move to acquire a controlling stake in KLEO Connect was rejected by Germany’s economy ministry
Japan’s efforts follow increasing military aggression by neighbours China and Russia, which have been building their capability to target satellites
Two of the world’s richest men are locked in a battle over the Indian government's distribution of satellite broadband spectrum in a bid to tackle costs and competition
The state-backed China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp will launch the first LEO satellites of a planned constellation in September
It was the 32nd launch of 2022 and the intense activity is due to the company's race to build a constellation of Starlink broadband satellites
Musk previously said that vehicles Starlink was expected to be used with were aircraft, ships, large trucks and recreation vehicles such as motorhomes
Elon Musk's SpaceX is the latest company to enter the region, with plans to launch satellite internet service in Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Myanmar by next year, the report said
Ren Yuanzhen, a researcher with the Beijing Institute of Tracking and Telecommunications, urged China to develop anti-satellite capabilities
The ''hegemony-obsessed US'' may use SpaceX's Starlink internet service to bring ''chaos or calamity'' to the world, says a recent commentary published by China Military Online.