# China's Satellite Factories Can Build 7,360 a Year, but Launched Only 371 Last Year - Date: 2026-04-20 - Category: Space & Aerospace China has 55 satellite factories that can build 7,360 spacecraft per year. Last year it launched 371. The ITU deadline: 6,500 Guowang satellites by 2032 or China loses its orbital slots. The factories are built. The launch rate is not. ---