What is China’s SpaceSail, and could it rival Elon Musk’s Starlink? ^34.8%

The Guardian - By Alastair McCready - 6/25/2026, 1:02 AM

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Elon Musk’s Starlink has long dominated the satellite internet industry, but a Chinese government-backed project is aiming to challenge its position. SpaceSail has just a few hundred satellites in low Earth orbit compared with Starlink’s 10,000-plus. But the company says it now has enough satellites to begin its first commercial... more