SpaceSail Kazakhstan, a subsidiary of the Chinese satellite corporation SpaceSail International, has officially registered at the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC). The company’s charter capital amounts to $17 million. SpaceSail is already being referred to in the media as a potential competitor to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite network.
In 2024, SpaceSail successfully launched its first 18 satellites into low-Earth orbit. The launches took place in August, October, and December from the Taiyuan Space Launch Center in Shanxi Province, using Long March 6A rockets. By 2025, the company plans to deploy a network of 648 satellites to cover the entire territory of China. In the long term, SpaceSail aims to establish a global satellite system with 15,000 satellites by 2030, providing high-speed internet services worldwide.
In Kazakhstan, SpaceSail Kazakhstan has announced its readiness to meet the requirements of the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations, and Aerospace Industry. The company plans to install equipment to integrate satellite internet into local networks. The Ministry has stated its intention to sign a memorandum of cooperation with the company within this year. Once the agreement is signed, the timeline for launching SpaceSail’s internet in Kazakhstan will become clear.
Currently, Kazakhstan is actively developing its satellite internet sector. A pilot project to connect schools in remote areas to Starlink internet has already been implemented. Additionally, this year, global providers such as OneWeb and Amazon Kuiper began offering satellite internet services in the country.
SpaceSail’s entry into the Kazakh market opens new opportunities for developing the country’s digital infrastructure, especially in remote regions.
Source: https://cn.inform.kz/
