China is developing multiple LEO megaconstellations of 10,000 satellites or more. Credit: Zheng Bin/Xinhua News Agency China launched the fourth batch of satellites for its Guowang low-Earth-orbit satellite megaconstellation in June, the latest example of its determination to develop homegrown competitors to SpaceX’s Starlink. With ambitions to become the world’s dominant space power by 2050, China is loath to... Matthew Fulco is Business Editor for Aviation Week, focusing on commercial aerospace and defense. China Unleashes Massive Response to SpaceX’s Starlink is available to both Aviation Week & Space Technology and AWIN subscribers. Subscribe now to read this content, plus receive critical analysis into emerging trends, technological advancements, operational best practices and continuous updates to policy, requirements and budgets. Already a subscriber to AW&ST or AWIN? Log in with your existing email and password.