Guowang and also referred to as Hulianwang and Xingwang, is a planned
Chinese low-Earth orbit
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satellite internet megaconstellation to create a system of worldwide
internet coverage. It was created by CASIC, a firm backed by the
CAST
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. The project was started in 2022 as a rival to the
Starlink
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satellite constellation installed by
SpaceX
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, and plans to be constituted of over 13,000 satellites by the project's end.
Since April 2025, the program has launched 14 Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan satellites, 3 Hulianwang Gaogui satellites and 29 Operational Hulianwang Satellites.
Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan satellites are for Testing Technology for the Operational Hulianwang satellites and Hulianwang Gaogui satellites are a GEO variant of Guowang satellite constellation.
Launches
Other related launches
See also
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Qianfan
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Chang'e 6
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Shensuo
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SVOM
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Queqiao 2
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