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Chinese “Starlink” launching in over 30 countries — and South Africa could be on the menu
An incoming Chinese-run rival to SpaceX’s Starlink service could beat the Elon Musk-owned company to launching satellite broadband services in South Africa.
SpaceSail, also called “Qianfan,” the “Thousand Sails Constellation,” or “G60 Starlink”, is a low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband service that aims to offer worldwide Internet coverage in the coming years.