The Long March 8 system will help to launch the 13,000-satellite 'Guowang' satellite mega-constellation into orbit.
During a launch in February 2022, Long March 8 lifted 22 satellites into orbit, setting a national record. That launch allowed China to verify the launch system for future "Guowang" missions.
Little is known so far regarding the specifications of the "Guowang" satellites, though they are reportedly being developed by CASC subsidiary CAST and the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Microsat.
of its Starlink satellites to orbit. It is also awaiting approval from the Federal Aviation Authority to launch a further 30,000 of its satellites.last year, University of Regina astronomer Dr. Samantha Lawler warned that we are already "right on the edge" of the risk of Kessler Syndrome due to the high number of satellites in orbit.
Kessler Syndrome describes a scenario whereby one piece of machinery breaks up in space, creating shrapnel that damages other objects, leading to a cascading destructive effect similar to the one seen in the movie 'Gravity'. If it does happen, it would feel like we were "inside a snow globe within a couple of hours of sunrise or sunset," Lawler explained, and any efforts to fix the problem would be akin to "collecting bullets.
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