Topic summary
Qianfan

Qianfan (Chinese: 千帆星座; pinyin: Qiānfān xīngzuò; lit. 'Thousand Sails Constellation'), officially known as the Spacesail Constellation and also referred to as G60 Starlink, is a planned satellite internet constellation in Low Earth orbit to create a system of worldwide internet coverage. It was created by Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST), a firm backed by the Shanghai Municipal People's Government and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The project was started in 2024 as a rival to the Starlink satellite constellation installed by SpaceX, and plans to be constituted of over 15,000 satellites by the project's end. Phase 1 will have 1,296 satellites.
Satellite launches started in August 2024. As of June 2026, 200 satellites have been launched.