China ramps up satellite production capacity amid constellation ambitions China is rapidly building a broad, diverse satellite manufacturing base capable of producing thousands of spacecraft annually, but faces bottlenecks in launch and uncertain demand.
China is rapidly building a broad, diverse satellite manufacturing base capable of producing thousands of spacecraft annually, but faces bottlenecks in launch and uncertain demand.
The country has already established dozens of facilities spanning state-owned institutes, commercial firms and regionally-backed clusters, with further future factories expected to take capacity to around 7,000 satellites per year, according to a space industry assessment.
