China's GW satellite network clears dual-polar test, signaling broader push toward sovereign LEO communications

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by JP/KR/TW: Korea Herald / Taipei Times / DigiTimes at 10 Oct, 06:26 UTC

China's state-backed Guowang (GW) low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite network has completed its first communications test during the country's 16th Arctic expedition, enabling a live video call linking vessels in the Arctic with Qinling Station in Antarctica with reported latency under one second.

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• T2China's GW satellite network clears dual-polar test, signaling broader push toward sovereign LEO communicationsJP/KR/TW: Korea Herald / Taipei Times / DigiTimes10 Oct, 06:26