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Shanghai plans satellite internet fund and 3,000 satellites by 2030
On October 27, Shanghai began setting up a satellite internet industry fund with investment platforms from the city and its districts, alongside private investors.
The fund is intended to use state capital to support innovation and build the industry.
A city plan for 2027 to 2030 sets a target of more than 3,000 satellites in orbit by 2030 and a core industry worth over 80 billion yuan.
Satellite internet links satellites with ground equipment and services, and is expected to support future networks such as 6G.
The competition is partly measured by how many satellites are in orbit; the article says China’s planned constellations still trail Starlink by a wide margin.
Shanghai is using public investment to build capacity across satellite manufacturing, launches and related services, rather than aiming only to make satellites.
The city’s next step is to develop the industry ecosystem and reach its 2030 targets.
Shanghai has started preparations for a satellite internet industry fund backed by municipal and district investment platforms and social capital.
The city aims to have more than 3,000 satellites in orbit by 2030 and a core industry worth more than 80 billion yuan.
The fund is intended to support technology innovation and help develop the industry ecosystem.
The plan comes as China seeks to expand its satellite constellations and develop space-based communications infrastructure.
- Who
- The Shanghai municipal and district investment platforms, together with social capital, are launching preparations for the fund.
- What
- Shanghai is setting up a satellite internet industry fund and aims for more than 3,000 satellites in orbit by 2030.
- When
- The fund preparations were announced on October 27, 2026. The targets are for 2030.
- Where
- Shanghai, China.
- Why
- The fund is intended to support technology innovation and develop the satellite internet industry ecosystem.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Shanghai issued its satellite internet industry innovation and development action plan for 2027–2030.
Shanghai announced preparations for a satellite internet industry fund at the 2026 Satellite Internet Industry Ecosystem Conference.
Shanghai aims to have more than 3,000 satellites in orbit and a core industry worth more than 80 billion yuan.
- Fund
- Jointly initiated by Shanghai municipal and district investment platforms and social capital
- Satellite target
- More than 3,000 in orbit by 2030
- Core industry target
- More than 80 billion yuan by 2030
- Conference
- 2026 Satellite Internet Industry Ecosystem Conference, held October 27
- G60 satellite digital factory
- Songjiang district; capacity to produce 300 satellites a year
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