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Business Wire
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Successful Launch of 11 Satellites - Geespace Completes Fourth Orbital Deployment of GEESATCOM
RIZHAO, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On August 9, 2025, a Chinese commercial aerospace company Geespace successfully completed the fourth orbital deployment of GEESATCOM, known as Geely Constellation, launching 11 satellites from waters off Rizhao, Shandong Province, aboard a single rocket. All entered their planned orbits and are operating normally. GEESATCOM, independently developed and operated by Geespace, enables satellite IoT testing and inter-satellite communications for applications in intelligent connected vehicles, marine fisheries, construction machinery, low-altitude mobility, emergency communications, transportation and logistics, public infrastructure, energy, water conservancy, agriculture, forestry, and animal husbandry. It also supports Earth observation for ecological and environmental monitoring. With this launch, the constellation has grown from 30 to 41 satellites in 600 km orbit. Within two months, it is expected to reach 64 satellites, enabling seamless real-time global data coverage—excluding the polars. Once fully deployed, the constellation will offer commercial IoT satellite services worldwide. Leveraging a global footprint and open partnership model, Geespace has established collaborations with telecom operators in over 20 countries, particularly in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America, achieving 99.15% communication success and 99.97% network availability in POC testing. In Malaysia, joint venture ADISB, with local telecom operator ALTEL is driving localized GEESATCOM services for maritime, agriculture, transportation, and energy sectors. This project has drawn the attention of Malaysia's Prime Minister, Minister of Communications, and other senior government officials. As constellation deployment accelerates, Geespace will work with global ecosystem partners to drive the large-scale commercial adoption of low-Earth orbit satellite IoT communication technologies worldwide.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Malaysia propels deeper into space tech with ADISB launch, targets Asean leadership in LEO services
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil today said Malaysia has taken a step towards becoming a regional leader in space-based technology with the official launch of Altel Digital Integrated Sdn Bhd (ADISB). He said that ADISB — a strategic joint venture between Altel Communications and China's Zhejiang Geespace Technology Co Ltd under the Geely Group — marks Malaysia's commitment to leveraging Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite technology as the driver of national digital, industrial, and economic transformation. 'ADISB has been established with a clear and compelling mission which is to lead the development of LEO satellite technology and its industry applications, not only within Malaysia but also across the Asean region,' he said during his speech at the ADISB official launch here today. He added that the company aims to build a secure, sustainable, and locally driven satellite services ecosystem anchored in Malaysian expertise. He said that under its LEO satellite portfolio, ADISB will offer four core services such as satellite-based Internet of Things (IoT), high-precision positioning, satellite backhaul, satellite broadband and direct-to-cellular services. 'These services are expected to benefit critical sectors such as smart ports, maritime shipping, mobility, advanced manufacturing, precision agriculture, smart energy, and consumer electronics, all of which are vital to Malaysia's ambitions under the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR),' he added. Fahmi then said that to ensure digital sovereignty and protect national data, all core infrastructure will be established and operated locally. He said this includes a ground earth station; a telemetry, tracking and command (TT&C) centre; and an application data centre — with all user data to be stored and processed within Malaysia in accordance with national security standards. 'A Centre of Excellence will be established to serve as a training hub in areas such as technology, management, engineering, and operations. 'ADISB will also work with local universities and training institutions to introduce TVET and satellite engineering modules, in partnership with industry players like Geespace,' he said. He added that ADISB will collaborate with several government agencies on strategic initiatives, beginning with the development of a national ground reference network in partnership with the Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia. He also said the company will work with the Malaysian Space Agency to share TT&C infrastructure and support the Ministry of Defence with mission-critical communication alternatives. Additionally, ADISB will partner with the Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia and Universiti Malaysia Terengganu to strengthen maritime vessel tracking and safety through the use of IoT technology and high-precision positioning.
