Phys.org  July 17, 2023 On Sunday, July 9, launched a prototype internet satellite from China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Inner Mongolia. The satellite will conduct several tests to validate the broadband satellite technology. The long-term aim of the project is to create a constellation of 13,000 satellites code-named “Guo Wang”. They intend to create two constellations (GW-A59 and GW-2) with a coverage of 37.5 to 42.5 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 47.2 to 51.4 GHz (Earth-to-space). According to multiple sources, this constellation is part of a wider effort by China to stake its claim to the growing satellite internet market. The […]