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SpaceSail Raises 7 Billion Yuan for Qianfan Satellites

8/21/2026

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SpaceSail raised about 7 billion yuan, valuing the company near 50 billion yuan.
Eighteen investors, including Shanghai Alliance Investment and CAS Star, bought roughly 13.94% of SpaceSail.
The Qianfan constellation aims to deploy 15,000 low-Earth-orbit satellites.
After its July 2026 launch, SpaceSail operated 238 Qianfan satellites, up from 108 in 2025.
In June 2026 the firm completed China’s first satellite phone call on an unmodified smartphone.

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SpaceSail raised about 7 billion yuan, valuing the company near 50 billion yuan.
Eighteen investors, including Shanghai Alliance Investment and CAS Star, bought roughly 13.94% of SpaceSail.
The Qianfan constellation aims to deploy 15,000 low-Earth-orbit satellites.
After its July 2026 launch, SpaceSail operated 238 Qianfan satellites, up from 108 in 2025.
In June 2026 the firm completed China’s first satellite phone call on an unmodified smartphone.