Geespace Adds 11 Satellites To GEESATCOM For Global IoT Expansion

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Geespace, a Chinese commercial aerospace company, has announced the completion of the fourth orbital deployment of GEESATCOM, known as the Geely Constellation, launching 11 satellites from waters off Rizhao, Shandong Province, aboard a single rocket.

According to a statement, the constellation has grown from 30 to 41 satellites in a 600-kilometre orbit and is expected to reach 64 satellites within two months, enabling seamless real-time global data coverage, excluding the polars.

The GEESATCOM, which is independently developed and operated by Geespace, enables satellite Internet of Things (IoT) testing and inter-satellite communications for applications such as emergency communications, transportation and logistics, public infrastructure, and animal husbandry.

Leveraging a global footprint and open partnership model, Geespace has established collaborations with telecom operators in over 20 countries, particularly in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America, and achieved 99.15 per cent communication success and 99.97 per cent network availability in POC testing.

In Malaysia, the joint venture ADISB, with local telecom operator ALTEL, is driving localised GEESATCOM services for the maritime, agriculture, and transportation sectors, as well as the energy sector.

As constellation deployment accelerates, Geespace will work with global ecosystem partners to drive the large-scale commercial adoption of low-Earth orbit satellite IoT communication technologies worldwide.

-- BERNAMA