{"id":261634,"date":"2024-10-03T20:33:37","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T20:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/03\/qianfan-chinas-answer-to-spacexs-starlink-mega-constellation-is-also-threatening-astronomy\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:11:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:11:00","slug":"qianfan-chinas-answer-to-spacexs-starlink-mega-constellation-is-also-threatening-astronomy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/03\/qianfan-chinas-answer-to-spacexs-starlink-mega-constellation-is-also-threatening-astronomy\/","title":{"rendered":"Qianfan: China’s answer to SpaceX’s Starlink mega constellation is also threatening astronomy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An artist\u2019s impression of the Qianfan satellite mega constellation<\/p>\n

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China has begun construction of a mega constellation that will eventually consist of nearly 14,000 satellites, but the launch of the first 18 is already sparking concerns from astronomers about their impact on the night sky.<\/p>\n

The Qianfan mega constellation is intended to beam internet to the ground and rival the likes of SpaceX\u2019s Starlink constellation<\/a>, which already boasts more than 6000 satellites and has doubled the number of active satellites in space.<\/p>\n

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