Orbiting internet will directly link to phones


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In June, Interesting Engineering (IE) reported that China, through GalaxySpace, a Beijing-based private satellite maker, achieved a significant milestone by developing the first low-Earth orbit constellation, challenging SpaceX's Starlink. More recently, China Daily has reported that GalaxySpace is also developing a new type of plate-shaped satellite that will allow operators to establish a direct link between their mobile phones and such spacecraft for better internet service. New-generation communication satellite Describing the look and feel of this new-generation communication satellite, China Daily said that it would resemble a flat box on the ground. Additionally, the system will activate and reveal the...