Qianfan is one of two Chinese megaconstellations aimed at challenging Starlink’s dominance. The other, Guowang, also known as SatNet, is being developed by China Satellite Network Group near Beijing and expected to comprise around 13,000 satellites. Construction on Guowang is set to begin soon, according to SCMP.

China's Shanghai Yuanxin Satellite Technology signs a deal to offer satellite internet service in remote areas of Brazil, where SpaceX already serves 250,000+ customers.

This development occurs as the U.S. expresses concerns over China's increasing influence in Latin America, a region traditionally dominated by Washington.

Elon Musk’s Chinese rival in the satellite internet business plans to start operations in Brazil in 2026, the head of the Shanghai-based company told Bloomberg News Tuesday.SpaceSail’s Jason Jie Zheng signed a memorandum of understanding with Brazilian telecommunications company Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras S.

LOS ANGELES -- US private space company SpaceX launched 24 Starlink satellites into orbit on Thursday. According to SpaceX, the satellites were launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 11:07 am Eastern Time. SpaceX later confirmed the deployment of the 24 satellites.

Elon Musk’s Starlink is set to face competition in Brazil, as China’s SpaceSail plans to begin operations in the country by 2026. SpaceSail CEO Jason Jie Elon Musk’s Starlink is set to face competition in Brazil,

Around 46 percent of Brazil's internet reportedly comes through Starlink, so the agreement could be a move to reduce reliance on Musk's company.

A Chinese state-backed company plans to launch a satellite service to compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink in Brazil, in a challenge for the US as Beijing expands its influence in Latin America. The announcement from Spacesail,