The fourth launch carrying 11 satellites for the Geely Future Mobility Constellation has been completed, with all satellites entering planned low-Earth orbits and operating normally.
This mission used the Smart Dragon-3 rocket from a converted ship off the coast near Rizhao, Shandong Province, China, marking Geely’s first sea launch. The next two launches are also planned to take place at sea.
With this launch, the constellation has reached 41 satellites. Over the next two months, further launches aim to lift the total to 64, with the first phase of 72 satellites targeted for completion by the end of 2025.
The constellation is independently built and operated by GeeSpace, a commercial aerospace company under Geely Holding Group. GeeSpace’s goal is to create a global commercial satellite IoT communications network primarily to support future smart vehicle functionality.
Low-orbit satellite communications have quickly become integral to intelligent connected vehicles. Leveraging the constellation, GeeSpace has established partnerships with telecom operators in over 20 countries across the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
As part of Geely Holding’s integrated ground-space smart mobility ecosystem, GeeSpace will leverage satellite IoT communications and high-precision positioning to provide data support for intelligent driving and connectivity functions, enhancing vehicle safety and user experience.
GeeSpace’s proprietary satellite communication chips and high-precision positioning modules have entered mass production and are used in thousands of consumer and commercial vehicles.
They facilitate a smart mobility experience across Geely Auto, Zeekr, Lynk & Co, and Farizon new energy commercial vehicles.
As the official partner of the Chengdu World Games, Geely Holding is leveraging its satellite data services to provide high-precision positioning and emergency satellite communication for official vehicles during the event.
