Major plans for two low-Earth orbit (LEO) internet constellations, Guowang and Qianfan, have been unveiled, with 7,600 satellites set to be launched by 2028
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On December 22, 2025, at the Wenchang International Aerospace Forum, China announced major plans for low-Earth orbit internet constellations, with the Guowang and Qianfan constellations set to commence dense (can be translated as "intensive" here, but kept as is in HTML if it's part of original text) launches. According to the PPT presented at the event, the two constellations plan to complete the launch of 7,600 satellites by 2028, marking a comprehensive acceleration in China's commercial aerospace layout (translated as "layout" here, but kept as is if part of original text) in the LEO communications sector. Currently, the Guowang constellation plans to launch nearly 13,000 satellites, while the Qianfan constellation plans to launch over 15,000 satellites, both on a scale of ten-thousand-satellite networks. According to the plans, the total mass of satellites in orbit will exceed 500 tons by 2027, reach the 1,000-ton level by 2029, and approach 4,000 tons before 2030. In terms of launch plans, the number of satellites launched by the two constellations will increase year by year, with several hundred launched in 2025, over 1,000 in 2027, and 4,000 and 3,600 planned for the Guowang and Qianfan constellations respectively in 2028, totaling 7,600 satellites. By 2030, the launch scale will further expand to over 8,600 satellites.