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- China successfully launched three Deeting-01 satellites using the Lijian-1 Y18 rocket on September 20, 2026.
- These satellites operate in a group to detect and triangulate radio frequency signals from ships, radars, and other communication systems.
- By analyzing the time difference of signal arrival across the satellite trio, the system determines the geographic origin of those signals.
- The mission serves as a pilot for a planned larger network of sixty satellites in low Earth orbit.
What to watch next
- Development of the full 60-satellite network
- Technological performance of the initial three Deeting-01 satellites
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