The Economic Daily interprets why our country applied for 200,000 satellites all at once

The article points out that recently, China's one-time application to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for 203,000 satellite frequency orbit resources has attracted attention. Why apply for over 200,000 satellite frequency orbit resources all at once? This is a typical strategy for frequency reservation and orbit preservation, and it is also a necessary choice for China's aerospace to transition from experimentation to industry, and from government to market. Looking at the international competition landscape for space resources, applying for 200,000 satellites is a reasonable action to defend China's right to develop in space. Considering the current state of China's commercial aerospace development, 200,000 satellites represent a phased goal with both significant opportunities and challenges