China files for 244,000 satellites with ITU, far exceeding current orbital count
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Chris Forrester
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China has filed with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for a staggering 244,000 satellites, a number far exceeding the current estimated 1,300-1,900 Chinese-made satellites in orbit. The ITU is typically suspicious of such large filings, known as "paper satellites," where operators secure orbital spectrum rights with strict deadlines to meet. While the filing appears legitimate, the massive scale raises questions about feasibility and intent.
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· 2 pulledThe International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is always suspicious of what it calls 'paper satellites', where an operator files for certain orbital spectrum in order to secure transmission rights to the frequencies.
A filing by China for a staggering 244,000 satellites looks real enough but it is still a huge number over and above the current estimate of Chinese-made satellites in orbit which is between 1,300 and 1,900.
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