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China seeks international partners for 34-satellite cislunar constellation targeted for 2030

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China is recruiting international partners for a 34-spacecraft constellation of small satellites planned for launch in 2030. The spacecraft would occupy nine-day elliptical orbits extending to lunar distance, establishing a cislunar network with international participation.

Discovered 2026-11-11T05:49:11.104496-08:00 | 2026-11-11T05:49:11.104496-08:00

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  • The planned 34-satellite network would extend China’s space activity into cislunar space, with spacecraft following nine-day elliptical orbits out to lunar distance.
  • Recruiting international partners signals an effort to build participation around a major Chinese space initiative; the stated target for launch is 2030.

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