China launches first of 2,800 satellites for AI space computing constellation

Published on May 14, 2025
A white Long March 2D rocket lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The rocket ascends into a clear blue sky with exhaust plumes trailing below, as the launch tower and desert landscape appear in the foreground.

China launched 12 satellites early Wednesday for a pioneering on-orbit computing project led by startup ADA Space and Zhejiang Lab.

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