China Launches 12 AI Satellites to Create World’s First Orbital Supercomputer.
Science and Technology
In May 2025, China successfully launched the first batch of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled satellites aboard a Long March 2D rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre. This mission aims to establish the world’s first supercomputer in orbit.
- The 12 satellites, part of the 'Three-Body Computing Constellation,' form a network designed to rival and potentially exceed the performance of the most powerful supercomputers on Earth.
- Each satellite is equipped with AI-driven computing systems and high-speed laser communication technology, allowing them to process data directly in space.
Main Point :- (i) The Three-Body Computing Constellation, a space supercomputer project, is developed by Chinese startup ADA Space in partnership with Zhejiang Lab and the Neijiang High-Tech Zone.
(ii) Once fully operational, the constellation aims to deliver a total computing power of 1,000 Peta Operations per Second (POPS), which equals 1 quintillion operations per second.
(iii) Beijing-based LandSpace Technology Corporation’s methane-powered rocket, Zhuque-2E Y2, successfully launched 6 satellites into orbit, marking the fifth flight of the Zhuque-2 series from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Area at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China.
About LandSpace Technology Corporation Limited
Founder and CEO : Zhang Changwu
Headquarters : Beijing, China
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