China-Space Computing Satellite Constellation
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China - May 14, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of Long March-2D carrier rocket blasted off, carrying space computing satellite constellation
China launched a Long March-2D carrier rocket on Wednesday, placing a space computing satellite constellation into space. The launch marks a significant advancement in the country's space-based computing capabilities.
The rocket blasted off at 12:12 (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.
The newly launched 12 computing satellites are the first batch of the "Three-Body Computing Constellation," according to Zhejiang Lab, a research institute based in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province.
Wang Jian, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering and director of Zhejiang Lab, said the "Three-Body Computing Constellation," jointly developed by Zhejiang Lab and global partners, is large-scale space computing infrastructure designed to host thousands of satellites with a total computing power of 1,000 peta operations per second (POPS) upon completion.
By enabling real-time in-orbit data processing, the facility aims to overcome the efficiency bottlenecks of traditional satellite data handling and advance the application and development of artificial intelligence in space, Wang said.
China-Space Computing Satellite Constellation
Dateline : May 14, 2025
Location : China
Duration : 0'36
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China - May 14, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of Long March-2D carrier rocket blasted off, carrying space computing satellite constellation
China launched a Long March-2D carrier rocket on Wednesday, placing a space computing satellite constellation into space. The launch marks a significant advancement in the country's space-based computing capabilities.
The rocket blasted off at 12:12 (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.
The newly launched 12 computing satellites are the first batch of the "Three-Body Computing Constellation," according to Zhejiang Lab, a research institute based in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province.
Wang Jian, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering and director of Zhejiang Lab, said the "Three-Body Computing Constellation," jointly developed by Zhejiang Lab and global partners, is large-scale space computing infrastructure designed to host thousands of satellites with a total computing power of 1,000 peta operations per second (POPS) upon completion.
By enabling real-time in-orbit data processing, the facility aims to overcome the efficiency bottlenecks of traditional satellite data handling and advance the application and development of artificial intelligence in space, Wang said.
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Published : 2025-05-14 17:00
Last Modified : 2025-05-14 18:53:01
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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