China’s commercial space sector expands global footprint with Thailand deal
Beijing-based GalaxySpace’s deployment this week of what it called China’s first turnkey satellite export to Southeast Asia underscores how the country is boosting its space influence overseas amid competition with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. GalaxySpace said it launched the Lingzhi-09 Thailand CubeSat aboard a Long March-6C rocket – alongside six other satellites – from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch…
China's commercial space sector is expanding its global footprint with a recent deal with Thailand, according to a report by SCMP Tech. GalaxySpace, a Beijing-based company, launched what it called China's first turnkey satellite export to Southeast Asia, deploying the Lingzhi-09 Thailand CubeSat aboard a Long March-6C rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre.
The CubeSat will collect remote-sensing data for land, agriculture, and ecological applications, and also support practical training for Thai university students. This marks the first time a Chinese commercial space company has developed, launched, and deployed a complete satellite in orbit for a Southeast Asian customer as a packaged solution.
The move demonstrates the sector's ability to provide integrated services, including satellite delivery, operations, and training. This overseas push by Chinese commercial space companies comes as they aim to challenge SpaceX's Starlink project and ramp up satellite constellation deployment.
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