200,000 satellites: China seeks approval for one of largest satellite constellations (Interesting Engineering)

A growing number of Chinese companies are laying the groundwork for an unprecedented expansion of satellite infrastructure. Recent filings indicate that Chinese firms are planning to deploy more than 200,000 internet satellites, with formal submissions submitted to a UN agency shortly after Beijing publicly raised concerns over the congestion caused by Elon Musk’s SpaceX constellation. Toward the end of last month, more than a dozen separate proposals from Chinese satellite operators were lodged with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the global body responsible for coordinating radio spectrum and orbital slots.

China seeks approval for one of largest satellite constellations