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China launches Zhuque-2E with eight orbital AI-computing satellites as recent missions expand Guowang and test laser links

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China launched 10 satellites aboard a Zhuque-2E Y4 rocket, including eight intended to advance AI computing in orbit. The mission is part of a week of launches that also added to the Guowang constellation and tested orbital computing and laser links, according to the reports.

Discovered 2026-10-15T03:28:28.287028-07:00 | 2026-10-15T03:28:28.287028-07:00

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  • Eight of the 10 spacecraft are intended to advance AI computing in orbit, making the launch a concrete step in China’s development of space-based computing capabilities.
  • The reported launches also add to the Guowang constellation and test laser links, combining constellation growth with demonstrations of orbital communications technology.

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