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China’s Low‑Orbit Internet Accelerates: From Drone Firefighting to Phone‑to‑Satellite Ambitions
Chinese commercial space firms are moving fast from tests to scaled deployments of low‑Earth‑orbit internet constellations. Trials combining satellites with drones, cars and experimental phone‑direct links demonstrate practical applications for disaster response, logistics and ubiquitous connectivity, while mass manufacture and falling component costs point to broader commercialisation by 2030.
Loss‑making Satellite Internet Firm Bets 2.8bn RMB on Rocket Factory and Radar Constellation to Scale Launch Capacity to 20 Rockets a Year
Hangtian Hongtu has signed a 2.8 billion yuan aerospace project in Suzhou, Anhui, to build a LOX‑methane rocket manufacturing base and a compute‑enabled radar satellite constellation, aiming for an eventual annual output of 20 rockets. The expansion comes as the company endures multi‑year losses and seeks international contracts, highlighting both the industrialisation of China's commercial space sector and the financial risks of rapid scaling.
Chinese Researchers Solve Long-Standing GaN Chip Cooling Problem, Boost RF Power by Up to 40%
Researchers at Xi'an Electronic and Technology University report an AlN thin‑film technique that converts islanded interfacial contacts into atomically flat layers, boosting GaN RF device power density to record levels. The improvement — claimed at 30–40 percent over peers — could extend radar and communications range and reduce energy use, though commercial scaling and independent validation remain pending.
Musk and Ryanair’s O'Leary Trade Insults Over Starlink Fit — A Fight That Reveals Bigger Stakes in In‑Flight Connectivity
A public row between Elon Musk and Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary over installing Starlink terminals highlights a deeper commercial debate about the fuel, certification and cost implications of outfitting aircraft with LEO satellite antennas. The argument exposes the bargaining tensions between a tech provider eager to scale aviation customers and a cost‑focused low‑cost carrier wary of any operational penalties.