China is gearing up to launch over 200,000 satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO) by 2030, dwarfing current networks. Local companies are filing projects with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the UN agency managing radio frequencies and orbital slots.
This move counters U.S. dominance, led by SpaceX's Starlink with nearly 9,000 active LEO satellites. China aims to secure space amid growing satellite competition.
Source: Interesting Engineering.
