independent China-space analysis
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China in Space · United States · China's Guowang and Qianfan trade the lead past 350 satellites combined
Detailed independent tracking of the 4 June Long March 6A polar launch that put Qianfan back ahead of state-backed Guowang for the first time in seven months (182 vs 168). Reads the two constellations as a domestic race as much as a Starlink answer.
“Eighteen Qianfan satellites brought the count to 182, jumping back ahead of Guowang's 168 for the first time in over seven months.”