Overview

• On August 4, the Long March 12 rocket successfully deployed another batch of Guowang satellites, marking the third launch in eight days and bringing the program’s total to 57 in orbit.
• Beijing aims to field a 13,000-satellite network to deliver global high-speed, low-latency internet and reduce dependency on foreign providers.
• Hainan’s commercial spaceport executed two missions within five days, demonstrating its high-frequency launch capability as Phase-II expansion adds two more pads and a new tracking station.
• GalaxySpace’s seventh satellite group became the first to be independently manufactured for the Guowang campaign, using modular design and robotic integration to cut development cycles by 80 percent.
• The state-driven Guowang rollout has pushed the Shanghai-backed Qianfan project into limbo after its last launch in March, forcing it to seek private rocket services.