Qianfan Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/qianfan/ Covering the business and politics of space Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:32:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png Qianfan Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/qianfan/ 32 32 80681979 Landspace secures launch contracts for China’s megaconstellation projects https://spacenews.com/landspace-secures-launch-contracts-for-chinas-megaconstellation-projects/ https://spacenews.com/landspace-secures-launch-contracts-for-chinas-megaconstellation-projects/#respond Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:32:12 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=566982

Commercial launch startup Landspace has secured formal contracts to launch satellites for China’s two main megaconstellation projects, helping to address a launch capacity bottleneck.

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]]> https://spacenews.com/landspace-secures-launch-contracts-for-chinas-megaconstellation-projects/feed/ 0 566982 China enters race for LEO broadband dominance https://spacenews.com/china-enters-race-for-leo-broadband-dominance/ https://spacenews.com/china-enters-race-for-leo-broadband-dominance/#respond Mon, 14 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=528764 China began launching satellites for its 14,000-strong Qianfan broadband constellation in earnest in August 2024. Credit: CCTV

Beijing’s 'Belt and Road'-aligned constellation expands, forcing a strategic reckoning for Western space networks.

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