A world-first launch from the far side of the Moon this week showcased China's progress in space, and Beijing now wants its commercial sector to catch up to rivals such as Elon Musk's SpaceX.
China's ambitions in space are turning to the commecial sector after its successful launch from the far side of the Moon. Photo: Handout / China National Space Administration/AFPA world-first launch from the far side of the Moon this week showcased China's progress in space, and Beijing now wants its commercial sector to catch up to rivals such as Elon Musk's SpaceX.
It could even become similar to the development of electric vehicles where EV pioneer Tesla, also founded by Musk, was an early mover in China but now faces fierce competition from a host of homegrown rivals, said analyst Chen Lan. "China's commercial space sector is impressively large and deep," said Blaine Curcio, founder of Orbital Gateway Consulting.
China is developing two such networks: Guowang, set to consist of 13,000 spacecraft, and G60 Starlink, envisioned at 12,000.CCTV said speed was vital because China's satellite plans face multiple competitors and a limit on both the number of spacecraft in orbit and available frequencies for use. The next decade of competition with China was the"most critical 10 years" in history, a former US Space Command chief said recently.There are"deep links" between China's state and commercial sectors, said Curcio, with many companies founded by former employees from state-run companies or academics from government institutes.
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