China raises stakes in SpaceX internet rivalry, claims higher orbit for SkyNet
Developer CASC said initial satellite in the ambitious broadband constellation was sent 20,000km above the Earth where it will test core technologies.
- Developer CASC said initial satellite in the ambitious broadband constellation was sent 20,000km above the Earth where it will test core technologies
- Unlike Starlink and other communication satellites, SkyNet’s network will fly in medium Earth orbit, just below navigation systems like GPS and BeiDou