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China's Satellite Launches Surge Amidst Communication Revolution
10/2/2025
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Story summary
- China's 2025 satellite launches exceed 50 in first half, doubling from last year.
- China pursues low-orbit communications, including satellite Internet of Things, needing fewer satellites.
- Critics say the Trump Administration's funding favors SpaceX and Amazon over fiber.
- Wisconsin shifts from 93% fiber-optic to a mix of fiber, wireless, satellite.
- Spacecoin aims for decentralized satellite Internet, challenging Starlink in unreliable areas.
