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qinbafrank|1月 10, 2026 10:44
The fierce competition for space resources between China and the United States is worth paying attention to. In December last year, China officially submitted a declaration to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for 203000 low Earth orbit satellites, covering 14 constellations. The two core constellations CTC-1 and CTC-2 alone have more than 96000 satellites each, which is nearly five times the total number of satellite chain declarations in the United States. The applicants for this application include institutions such as the Radio Innovation Institute, China Mobile, and Yuanxin Satellite. The Radio Innovation Institute submitted applications for two giant constellations of nearly 100000 satellites on December 29, 2025, and completed registration in Xiong'an New Area, Hebei on the following day (December 30), becoming the first new research and development institution in China's radio management technology field. Strategic Intent: The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the "rule maker" of space, with a core rule of "declare first, launch first, occupy first". Low Earth orbit (300-2000 kilometers away from Earth) is the "golden zone" in space, with fast signals and low latency. In the future, 6G communication and military command cannot do without it, just like the core parking spaces in cities, occupying one less than the other. Lao Ma's star chain started earlier: by the end of 2025, there will be nearly 10000 satellites in orbit, accounting for 2/3 of the world's low orbit satellites, and 42000 have been declared, occupying almost all the good positions China's move aims to seize the frequency orbit resources of low Earth orbit satellites and cope with international competition. At present, the global low orbit resources follow the "first come, first served" rule, and China locks in resources through large-scale declarations. Of course, ITU approval is not a one-time solution. According to ITU rules, the declaring unit needs to launch the first satellite within 7 years, complete 10% deployment in the 9th year, 50% deployment in the 12th year, and complete all deployment in the 14th year. China's large-scale declaration now means that the entire industry chain, from satellite manufacturing to rocket launch, is ready. This is a national project with a clear roadmap, not a show of force. So the competition for space resources has become white hot
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