China Starts Building Commercial Space Debris Monitoring Constellation
China has begun deploying the Gande Constellation, its first commercial network dedicated entirely to space debris monitoring, aiming for round-the-clock detection across low, medium, and high orbits according to developer ATmoto Technology. The initiative addresses mounting orbital congestion that has previously damaged operational spacecraft, including China’s crewed Shenzhou missions. Gande Constellation Deployment and Phase Plans … Read more