Guowang / connectivity constellation
sourcingtypical 3/5 · 8 factsChinadeploying; near-term target of 400 satellites in orbit by 2027
Guowang, officially the Satellite Internet Series Satellites, is a Chinese low-Earth-orbit satellite internet constellation created by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) to provide worldwide internet coverage. The project was started in 2022 as a rival to Starlink and plans to be constituted of over 13,000 satellites by the project's end. The megaconstellation is managed by China SatNet (CSCN).
faq
Who operates Guowang?
Guowang is operated by China SatNet (CSCN). (source, as of 2026-07-08)
When did Guowang first launch?
Guowang first launched on 2023-07-09. (source, as of 2026-07-08)
facts
operatorChina SatNet (CSCN)
countryChina
sensor typesunknown
sats launched (total)177
sats active (claimed)unknown
sats active (verified)unknown
sats planned13000
orbitLEO, two shells at ~1,175 km (86.5° incl.) and ~1,156 km (50.0° incl.)
first launch2023-07-09
latest launch2026-06-17
statusdeploying; near-term target of 400 satellites in orbit by 2027
websiteunknown
orbit
orbitLEO, two shells at ~1,175 km (86.5° incl.) and ~1,156 km (50.0° incl.)
sats launched (total)177
sats active (claimed)unknown
sats active (verified)unknown
sats planned13000
sources
[1] en.wikipedia.org ↗
operatorwikipedia2026-07-08countrywikipedia2026-07-08sats launched (total)wikipedia2026-07-09sats plannedwikipedia2026-07-08orbitwikipedia2026-07-08first launchwikipedia2026-07-08latest launchwikipedia2026-07-08
[2] spacenews.com ↗
statusprov2026-07-09