
【#Tech24H】On January 11, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) website revealed that from December 25 to 31, 2025, China formally submitted applications for frequency and orbital resources for 203,000 new satellites, covering 14 satellite constellations, including low medium-earth orbit satellites. This represents China’s largest concentrated international frequency and orbit resource application to date. Among these, the Radio Spectrum Development, Utilization, and Technological Innovation Research Institute applied for two constellations: CTC-1 and CTC-2. Each requests 96,714 satellites, totaling 193,428 satellites, accounting for over 95% of the applications. Other applicants included China Satellite Network, China Mobile, and SpaceSail, among others. To January 11, several countries have submitted satellite network filings for over 100,000 satellites based on their respective needs.

