China drives toward ~140 orbital launches in 2026, a new national record Megaconstellation batches and a surprise Long March 12B maiden flight push cadence to one launch every ~2.5 days The Long Game ·8 takes ·Jun 25
China's Guowang and Qianfan trade the lead past 350 satellites combined Qianfan jumps back ahead at 182 to Guowang's ~168–190; two constellations planning 28,000+ spacecraft The Long Game ·8 takes ·Jun 25