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Shanghai Gesi Aerospace Technology (Genesat)

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上海格思航天科技有限公司

Shanghai Gesi Aerospace Technology (Genesat), established in 2022, is a Chinese company responsible for building satellite manufacturing facilities, partnering with the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IAMCAS). Genesat is primarily involved in the "Qianfan" (Thousand Sails Constellation) megaconstellation project, also known as the G60 Project, with the goal of deploying 1,296 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. The company aims to provide global broadband internet access services and competes with projects like SpaceX's Starlink.

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The July 4 launch was Genesat's fifth contract to manufacture Qianfan satellites.

RelationshipsPlanValue 3.8Jul 4, 2026Qianfan Grows Again With Thirteenth Deployment Via Taiyuan [Long March 6A]

The thirteenth Qianfan group consisted of eighteen satellites manufactured by Genesat.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Jul 4, 2026Qianfan Grows Again With Thirteenth Deployment Via Taiyuan [Long March 6A]

Genesat produced the two Qianfan satellites launched on the Long March 12B.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Jun 1, 2026Long March 12B Debuts With Qianfan Carrying Mission [Long March 12B Y1]

Space Pioneer and Genesat published news of successful tests with large Qianfan-like satellite deployment mechanisms around the time Tianlong-3 arrived at the launch site.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.0Mar 7, 2026Jiuquan Set to Host First Qianfan Constellation Launch in Coming Weeks

Genesat will proceed with launch site testing and verification for the Polar Group 08 satellites as planned.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Mar 7, 2026Jiuquan Set to Host First Qianfan Constellation Launch in Coming Weeks

Genesat shared an update on March 2nd that a batch of Qianfan satellites designated Polar Group 08 underwent a factory departure review meeting at the end of February.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Mar 7, 2026Jiuquan Set to Host First Qianfan Constellation Launch in Coming Weeks

Genesat is a contracted manufacturer for the Qianfan connectivity mega-constellation.

RelationshipsValue 4.2Mar 7, 2026Jiuquan Set to Host First Qianfan Constellation Launch in Coming Weeks

Contractors like Genesat outlined Phase 2 expansion plans in Shanghai in April 2025.

PlanGrowthValue 3.0Dec 13, 2025Wenchang ‘Super Factory’ Nears Operation with 1,000 Satellite Annual Capacity

Genesat conducted a vibration test of a thirty-six satellite stack’s deployment mechanism on November 18th.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.7Nov 20, 2025Tianlong-3 Quietly Arrives at Jiuquan Ahead of Several Reusable Rocket Debuts

Qianfan's satellites are being manufactured by Genesat.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Oct 20, 2025中国、ロケット「長征」シリーズで600回目の打ち上げ–成功率は97%

Since December 2024, there have been observations of defects in the Genesat-made satellites.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.0Oct 9, 2025R to @TAbusnardo: 2 batches of Genesat-made qianfan were launched in 10/'24 and 03/'25, since last dec. there have been observations of defects in the Genesat-made sats & rumors of redesign, these have been also used as one of possible explanation for the aborted launch campagn of CZ-8 Y5 in April

The defects in Genesat-made satellites are one possible explanation for the aborted launch campaign of CZ-8 Y5 in April 2025.

GeneralValue 2.0Oct 9, 2025R to @TAbusnardo: 2 batches of Genesat-made qianfan were launched in 10/'24 and 03/'25, since last dec. there have been observations of defects in the Genesat-made sats & rumors of redesign, these have been also used as one of possible explanation for the aborted launch campagn of CZ-8 Y5 in April

Two batches of Genesat-made Qianfan satellites were launched in October 2024 and March 2025.

PlanValue 3.5Oct 9, 2025R to @TAbusnardo: 2 batches of Genesat-made qianfan were launched in 10/'24 and 03/'25, since last dec. there have been observations of defects in the Genesat-made sats & rumors of redesign, these have been also used as one of possible explanation for the aborted launch campagn of CZ-8 Y5 in April

New players such as Genesat, SASTSpace, and ASES Shanghai have ramped up satellite manufacturing capacity in Shanghai.

GrowthCapabilityGeneralValue 2.2Jan 18, 2025Biweekly Brain Droppings: SpaceSail Goes Sailing

Shanghai Gesi Aerospace Technology (Genesat) raised more than 1 billion yuan in a Series A+ funding round on 2024-12-30.

FinancialValue 4.6Dec 30, 2024Satellite manufacturer for Chinese megaconstellation secures $137 million funding

Genesat was established in 2022 by the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Innovation Academy for Microsatellites (IAMCAS) and Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (Spacesail).

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.5Dec 30, 2024Satellite manufacturer for Chinese megaconstellation secures $137 million funding

Genesat’s primary mission is to develop and manufacture satellites for the Qianfan (Thousand Sails) low Earth orbit communications megaconstellation.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Dec 30, 2024Satellite manufacturer for Chinese megaconstellation secures $137 million funding

The second batch of Thousand Sails satellites, launched in October 2024, was developed by Genesat.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Dec 30, 2024Satellite manufacturer for Chinese megaconstellation secures $137 million funding

SSST and the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites (IAMCAS) established Shanghai Gesi Aerospace Technology (Genesat) in 2022 to set up satellite manufacturing facilities.

GrowthRelationshipsValue 4.0Feb 2, 2024Shanghai firm behind G60 megaconstellation raises $943 million

Shanghai Gesi Aerospace Technology (Genesat) is a state-owned company established in 2022 by the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Innovation Academy for Microsatellites (IAMCAS) and Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology.

GeneralValue 3.2Dec 29, 2023First satellite for Chinese G60 megaconstellation rolls off assembly line
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