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Artem Vershinsky
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China has started to develop a low-orbit satellite system as an alternative to Starlink

It has been reported that the launch took place in Taiyuan. The satellites will be positioned at a distance between 300 and 2000 kilometers from Earth and will provide fast and affordable communication, creating an alternative to the American Starlink network (which is a matter of national security for China).
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