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Records show that China’s two biggest networks have deployed less than 1 percent of their planned satellites, indicating how far they are falling behind Elon Musk’s company in space communications.
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Though Starlink is intended for civilian use, it has become essential for communications and coordinating drone strikes in the war in Ukraine. SpaceX has contracts with the U.S. government to build and launch satellites, some for espionage and others for targeting enemies and tracking missiles.
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Satellites in low Earth orbit, up to 1,200 miles above the planet, are increasingly important for driverless cars, drone warfare, and military surveillance. China regards Starlink as a military threat, and Chinese companies have invested heavily in two huge networks, with nearly 27,000 satellites planned between them.
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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/07/23/world/asia/starlink-spacex-musk-china-satellites.html
