China's auto giant, Geely Automobile, has recently attracted global attention by successfully launching the Geely Constellation 02 group of satellites. Yes, you heard it right, Geely, which makes vehicles, has now evolved to the point where it can build and launch satellites.
According to a CCTV news report, on February 3, 11 Geely constellation 02 groups of satellites successfully entered the scheduled orbit, and the entire launch mission was a complete success. This is Geely's second successful launch of a satellite, and it is the world's first constellation system that can integrate communication, navigation and remote sensing.
It is reported that the number of satellites in orbit of Geely's future travel constellation has reached 20, and Geely plans to complete the network deployment of 72 satellites in 2025. Geely's goal is to use this constellation system to support the development of intelligent car connectivity.
Advances in technology are pushing satellite communication technology from mobile phones to automobiles. While Geely's investment in this area could be hugely risky, as technology has always been, requiring a lot of investment and no immediate return, Geely's decision shows that it is willing to take risks and experiment and innovate beyond the boundaries of the industry.
This so-called "Star Wars" is not only to create a future constellation system to ensure that future transportation will not lose contact, but more importantly, to create the international core competitiveness of China's automotive industry through such an attempt.
People sometimes habitually compare Geely's founder, Li Shufu, to China's Elon Musk. From their acquisition of Meizu, to the launch of satellites, to becoming the sales hegemon in January, Geely is laying out a big game of chess. We would like to pay tribute to Geely for the success of the launch of the Geely Constellation 02 satellite mission.
They have undoubtedly demonstrated the unique core competitiveness of China's automotive industry and even the global automotive industry.