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Weak signal · 4 July 2026, 04:45 UTC

Qianfan cadence: still no confirmed new launch.

As the brief logged it

Mandarin sweep (CAST, Xinhua, 36Kr, china-in-space.com, cross-checked against independent trackers) found no Qianfan/Spacesail launch since the June 5 batch-12 mission (cumulative ~200 satellites). ~7 more launches would be needed by end-July to hit the ~324-satellite near-term target; none confirmed. Guowang similarly shows no launch since April 9 (~168–190 sats). H1 2027 base case for Qianfan consumer service holds unchanged.

Provenance

Logged in the brief of 4 July 2026.

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