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Guowang

Guowang ,[1] officially Satellite Internet Series Satellites [2] is a Chinese low-Earth orbit satellite internet megaconstellation to create a system of worldwide internet coverage. It was created by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), a state-owned enterprise backed by the Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST). The project was started in 2022 as a rival to the Starlink satellite constellation installed by SpaceX, and plans to be constituted of over 13,000 satellites by the project's end.

Around 6,000 of the planned satellites are expected to orbit between 500 and 600 km, comparable to Starlink, and around 7,000 in a higher orbit at around 1,145 km.[3] All satellites launched so far have been placed in the higher orbits, in 2 shells, one with inclination of 86.5° at 1.175 km and a second with 50.0° inclination at 1.156 km.

As of October 2025, the program has launched 18 experimental series satellites,[4] 3 high Earth orbit satellites and 154 low Earth orbit satellites.[5] The megaconstellation is managed by China SatNet and is believed to have both civilian and military applications.[6]

Satellites launch statistics

Operational LEO satellites launched

Other related satellites launched

List of launches

Operational LEO satellites

Other related launches

See also

References

  1. https://spacenews.com/china-is-developing-plans-for-a-13000-satellite-communications-megaconstellation^
  2. Eduardo Baptista. China will launch first satellites of constellation to rival Starlink, newspaper reports Reuters, August 6, 2024, retrieved 11 August 2024^
  3. The Space Review: Developing and testing China's Guowang constellation^
  4. Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan (WHJSW) Gunter's Space Page, retrieved 1 March 2025^
  5. HG 01 Gunter's Space Page, retrieved 1 March 2025^
  6. Stephen Clark. China's Guowang megaconstellation is more than another version of Starlink Ars Technica, 2025-08-20, retrieved 2025-10-04^
  7. Long March 5B/YZ-2 – SatNet LEO Group 01 Next Spaceflight, retrieved 1 March 2025^
  8. location of satellite 1 Next Spaceflight, retrieved 11 December 2025^
  9. Long March 8A – SatNet LEO Group 02 (Demo Flight) Next Spaceflight, retrieved 1 March 2025^
  10. location of satellite 11 Next Spaceflight, retrieved 11 December 2025^
  11. Long March 5B/YZ-2 – SatNet LEO Group 03 Next Spaceflight, retrieved 1 March 2025^
  12. location of satellite 20 Next Spaceflight, retrieved 11 December 2025^
  13. Long March 6A – SatNet LEO Group 04 Next Spaceflight, retrieved 5 June 2025^
  14. location of satellite 30 Next Spaceflight, retrieved 11 December 2025^
  15. Long March 6A – SatNet LEO Group 05 Next Spaceflight, retrieved 5 June 2025^
  16. location of satellite 35 Next Spaceflight, retrieved 11 December 2025^
  17. Long March 8A – SatNet LEO Group TBD Next Spaceflight, retrieved 5 June 2025^
  18. Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 06^
  19. location of satellite 43 Next Spaceflight, retrieved 11 December 2025^
  20. Long March 12 – SatNet LEO Group TBD Next Spaceflight, retrieved 1 March 2025^
  21. location of satellite 49 Next Spaceflight, retrieved 11 December 2025^
  22. Long March 5B/YZ-2 – SatNet LEO Group 08 Next Spaceflight, retrieved 1 March 2025^
  23. location of satellite 58 Next Spaceflight, retrieved 5 June 2025^
  24. Long March 6A – SatNet LEO Group 09 Next Spaceflight, retrieved 11 December 2025^
  25. location of satellite 69 Next Spaceflight, retrieved 11 December 2025^
  26. Long March 8A – SatNet LEO Group 10 Next Spaceflight, retrieved 5 June 2025^
  27. Long March 6A – SatNet LEO Group TBD Next Spaceflight, retrieved 5 June 2025^
  28. Long March 8A – SatNet LEO Group TBD Next Spaceflight, retrieved 5 June 2025^
  29. location of all operational LEO satellites retrieved 11 December 2025^
  30. location of all operational LEO satellites retrieved 20 March 2025^
  31. Long March 2C/YZ-1S – 2 x SatNet test satellites Next Spaceflight, retrieved 1 March 2025^
  32. Long March 2D/YZ-3 – 3 x SatNet test satellites Next Spaceflight, retrieved 1 March 2025^
  33. Jielong 3 – SatNet test satellites Next Spaceflight, retrieved 1 March 2025^
  34. Long March 2C/YZ-1S – 3 x SatNet test satellites Next Spaceflight, retrieved 1 March 2025^
  35. Long March 3B/E – WHG-01 Next Spaceflight, retrieved 1 March 2025^
  36. Long March 3B/E – WHG-02 Next Spaceflight, retrieved 1 March 2025^
  37. Long March 3B/E – WHG-03 Next Spaceflight, retrieved 1 March 2025^
  38. Long March 12 – Demo Flight Next Spaceflight, retrieved 1 March 2025^
  39. Long March 2D – 4 x SatNet test satellites Next Spaceflight, retrieved 1 March 2025^
  40. Zhuque-2E – Unknown Payload Next Spaceflight, retrieved 1 March 2025^
  41. The payload of the failed launch is not known, one of the 2 leading theories is that it was 4 Hulianwang experimental satellites^
  42. Long March 2C/YZ-1S – Unknown Payload Next Spaceflight, retrieved 1 March 2025^