In June 2026, China pulled 34 universities, institutes and startups into a single alliance built around very low Earth orbit, the band below 300 kilometers that drags an ordinary satellite down within

China has formalized its push into very low Earth orbit, establishing a national alliance of 34 universities, research institutes and commercial space companies on June 27 while two of its experimental satellites continue to demonstrate sustained operations below 300 kilometers altitude. The VLEO Technology Innovation and Industry Development Alliance signals a shift from one-off experiments […] China has formalized its push into very low Earth orbit, establishing a national alliance of 34 universities, research institutes and commercial space companies on June 27 while two of its experimental satellites continue to demonstrate sustained ope... [7054 chars]