escobar
Brigadier
SpaceX also launched all of that
China's Space Program Thread II
- Thread starter Blitzo
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I wanted to say that SpaceX does not have its own space exploration program. Besides Starlink, this is a "space cab". Accordingly, the company does not spend resources on anything other than missiles.
The majority of SpaceX launches are its own payload. These loads are highly consistent. So it's easier. Cost controllable.
escobar
Brigadier
On June 7, CAS Space launch 26 satellites with ZK-1, there were no infos on 20 satellites on this launch until now. Chang Guang Satellite Technology just revealed they launched this year more than 20 optical satellites for undisclosed customers.
The fact that there were no details available for 20 of these satellites until now adds an air of mystery to the mission. It's intriguing to learn that Chang Guang Satellite Technology has unveiled that they launched over 20 optical satellites this year for undisclosed customers. Undisclosed customers often point towards various government or military applications, as well as potentially interesting developments in the realm of Earth observation or communications.
Quickie
Colonel
SpaceX also launched quite a bit of satellites for international customers which unfortunately are mostly inaccessible to China.
SpaceX launch rate is likely limited by its capacity to build rockets even if there is demand to launch more payloads at any period, whereas China will only build the rockets/launchers as necessary when there are payloads to launch such that the launch rate is not an indication of rocket building capacity.
