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Starlink has already taken the best low Earth orbit slots as China’s Qianfan falls behind

Starlink has turned low Earth orbit into a first-mover advantage, and the head of China’s Qianfan satellite internet project has effectively admitted it. Hu Haiying said Elon Musk’s constellation has already locked up a large share of the most valuable orbital and frequency resources, leaving Qianfan under heavy pressure to catch up. The admission matters […]