上海垣信卫星科技有限公司
Spacesail, also known as Qianfan or Thousand Sails Constellation, is a Chinese company specializing in deploying a low Earth orbit (LEO) mega-constellation of satellites. Their primary goal is to deliver high-speed, real-time, secure, and reliable connectivity solutions and global broadband services, particularly targeting underserved regions. Spacesail has established partnerships with companies like Telebras in Brazil and MEASAT in Malaysia to expand its reach and is backed by Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST). The company aims to launch approximately 15,000 satellites by 2030 and is considered a competitor to SpaceX's Starlink.
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China's commercial launch sector funding has surged in early 2025, primarily due to SpaceSail's billion-dollar funding round.
SpaceSail published a tender for 9 launches of 162 satellites but ultimately canceled the tender due to lack of bidders.
All launches for SpaceSail and SatNet have been conducted using Long March rockets.
SpaceSail's larger satellites weigh approximately 300kg and require a bigger launch vehicle.
SpaceSail applied for market access to Pakistan along with Starlink and OneWeb.
SpaceSail connected remote farms in Hong Kong’s New Territories using their terminals and satellites.
China Mobile Hong Kong partnered with SpaceSail for the cruise ship connection tests.
SpaceSail launched 54 satellites from August onward.
SpaceSail operates the Thousand Sails constellation.
In the first days of 2025, SpaceSail connected a cruise ship to the Thousand Sails constellation using an antenna.
SpaceSail launched 54 Thousand Sails satellites within 14 months following the October 2023 MIIT announcement.
Spacesail aims to construct a 14,000-satellite constellation named Thousand Sails.
Spacesail secured 6.7 billion yuan in Series A funding in February 2024.
Genesat was established in 2022 by the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Innovation Academy for Microsatellites (IAMCAS) and Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (Spacesail).
Spacesail aims to construct a 14,000-satellite constellation with a goal of having around 600 satellites in orbit by the end of 2025.
Spacesail aims to construct a 14,000-satellite constellation for the Thousand Sails project.
Spacesail plans to have around 600 Thousand Sails satellites in orbit by the end of 2025.
SSST reached an agreement with Brazil under which Spacesail will begin providing services to Brazil in 2026.