# China's Satellite Factories Can Build 7,360 a Year, but Launched Only 371 Last Year

- slug: chinas-satellite-factories-can-build-7360-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.

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