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China Launches 12 Satellites for Advanced AI Constellation

2/14/2026

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China launched 12 satellites in May 2025 to form the Three-Body Computing Constellation, expected to exceed 1,000 satellites and 100 quintillion operations per second when fully operational.
It uses 10 AI models for deep space exploration, smart city development, and resource surveys.
After testing, it demonstrated networking capabilities and payload verification.
An AI model classified gamma-ray bursts with 99% accuracy and conducted an infrastructure census in northwest China.

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Story summary

China launched 12 satellites in May 2025 to form the Three-Body Computing Constellation, expected to exceed 1,000 satellites and 100 quintillion operations per second when fully operational.
It uses 10 AI models for deep space exploration, smart city development, and resource surveys.
After testing, it demonstrated networking capabilities and payload verification.
An AI model classified gamma-ray bursts with 99% accuracy and conducted an infrastructure census in northwest China.