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This is the best summary I could come up with:
China's various media mouthpieces said the payload consisted of a single satellite, and its description suggests the purpose is for testing technology to be used for the nation's version of mega-constellations, such as Starlink and the soon-to-be-launched Project Kuiper.
Although the dimensions of the satellite remain shrouded in mystery – China only confirmed the mission once the payload was successfully launched – the Long March 2D is capable of sending a 1.3-ton spacecraft into a Sun-synchronous orbit with an altitude of 700km.
As with yesterday's launch, the payload's purpose was to "carry out test missions for satellite internet technologies."
While Chinese authorities claimed a single satellite was launched on the July 9 mission, two objects have since been cataloged.
Guowang is planned to consist of thousands of satellites in low Earth orbit to facilitate telecommunication and internet coverage.
According to Shanghai Securities News, in 2021 Bao Weimin, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and director of the Science and Technology Committee of the Aerospace Science and Technology Group, said: "We are planning and developing space internet satellites, and have launched test satellites."
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