Traded ValueCore purposes of occupying low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites:
• Seizing scarce resources: LEO (200-2000km) and available spectrum are limited "space real estate"—first come, first served to avoid future resource depletion.
• Technological and commercial advantages: LEO enables low latency (20-40ms, far better than GEO's 250ms+), low signal loss, and high bandwidth, ideal for satellite internet, direct-to-cell connectivity, 6G, autonomous driving, and remote/oceanic communications, with immense commercial value.
• Strategic and security benefits: Establishing space-based communication/remote sensing/navigation networks ensures emergency comms, disaster response, and national defense. LEO constellations are highly resilient (dual-use for military/civilian), as proven in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
• Industrial and technological positioning: Drives growth across satellite manufacturing, rocket launches, and ground terminals, securing global leadership in next-gen communication infrastructure.
The most typical example of ineffective innovation in China is
copying Musk's Starlink
Musk created Starlink because North America is indeed sparsely populated, and building base stations and laying fiber optics in many areas is not cost-effective, requiring Starlink coverage
China has already built so many 5G base stations and is still working on satellite internet
It's really a waste of money
The significance of doing this
seems to be just to satisfy the idea that if the US has it, we must have it too
Or with China's own Starlink, there's a reason to prevent you from using the US version
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