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Re:China applies to put 200K satellites in space after calli... by remarkEon on Sunday January 11, 2026 @03:16PM (#46579545)
It’s possible this is less about comms or cost, and more about occupying an orbit with high utility. I think of it as just an extension of PRC’s “rape the oceans” policy.
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Re:China applies to put 200K satellites in space after calli... by dunkvg on Tuesday January 13, 2026 @12:56PM (#46604874)
That is a common approach by the PRC in pretty much everything, consume every limited resource as fast as possible before others can consume them, space orbits included.
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