# satellite constellation
Latest news and articles about satellite constellation
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China’s Tianyi Eyes A‑Share IPO to Fund Ambitious 120‑Sat SAR Constellation
Tianyi Space Technology has filed for IPO guidance in Hunan as it seeks capital to build a 120‑satellite SAR constellation. The company combines in‑house manufacturing, automated operations and end‑to‑end InSAR services, but faces high upfront costs and a customer base currently dominated by government and state enterprises.
SpaceX Proposes a Million‑Satellite 'Orbital Data Center' to Power AI — but Approval, Cost and Safety Are Up in the Air
SpaceX has applied to the FCC for permission to deploy and operate up to one million satellites as an "Orbital Data Center" designed to host AI compute in space, linking to Starlink via optical intersatellite links and relying on Starship launches. The plan raises immediate questions about regulatory approval, collision risk, financing, and geopolitical and commercial consequences for cloud and satellite sectors.
China’s Zhijiang Lab Plans 100-Satellite ‘Three‑Body’ AI Constellation by 2027, Pushing Models Into Orbit
Zhijiang Laboratory has announced plans to field a 100‑satellite ‘Three‑Body Computing Constellation’ by 2027, with 39 satellites in development and 10 AI‑capable units due in 2026. The constellation will run a domestic foundation model on‑orbit to enable satellite autonomy, rapid calibration and multimodal data fusion, signalling China’s push to embed AI in space systems.
China’s Guoxing Unveils Ambitious Orbiting AI Supercluster — 2,800 Satellites to Power ‘Silicon‑Based Agents’
Guoxing Aerospace has revealed plans for a 2,800‑satellite space compute network aimed at serving autonomous ‘silicon‑based’ agents and large AI models, with initial nodes already launched. The programme promises low‑latency global compute via laser‑linked low Earth orbits but faces substantial technical, economic and geopolitical hurdles before it can scale.