🇨🇳🇺🇸 China overtakes US in commercial space development The Songjiang district of Shanghai is becoming a key element of China’s plans for building extensive digital infrastructure in Earth’s orbit, according to the South China Morning Post. 🔶 The immediate goal appears to be advancement of in-orbit data processing, while more ambitious long-term plans may involve creation of solar-powered orbital data centers 🔶 Sonjiang’s residents include SpaceSail, creator of the Quinfan satellite constellation, which is expected to rival the SpaceX’s Starlink with over 15,000 satellites expected to be deployed by 2030 🔶 Songjiang also hosts Chinese satellite manufacturers such as Gesi Aerospace and Xuntian Qianhe, and the local satellite internet sector’s value was estimated at about $3.4 billion in 2025 China’s space-related ambitions outlined in its latest five-year plan include the expansion of commercial space manufacturing, launch capacity and satellite internet.