The pilot tests will help launch its 13,000 satellite constellation in the future.
and Yuanzheng-2 second-stage propulsion technology to put satellites in low Earth orbits. Currently, the country uses its Long March-2C carrier rocket for its launches, including the ones conducted last year.
The broadband communication satellite weighs over 400 pounds and together with the smaller satellites, is part of the smaller constellation dubbed "mini-spider" by the company. In recent tests conducted in the South China Sea, the researchers were looking to verify the communication ability of the satellites along with those placed in high Earth orbits while also using unmanned aerial vehicles.
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