#SpaceWatchGL Insights: The Hockey Stick and the Doorstop: a Story of two Growth Curves

The past few years have seen a massive acceleration in number of satellites launched by China, from 111 in 2021 …
#SpaceWatchGL Insights: The Hockey Stick and the Doorstop: a Story of two Growth Curves

The past few years have seen a massive acceleration in number of satellites launched by China, from 111 in 2021 to 378 in 2025. Launch growth has not kept pace, with 2021 seeing 51 launches, and 2025 seeing 88. Impressive growth, but not quite the > 3x that we've seen from satellites.

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Blaine Curcio
Blaine Curcio is the CEO of Orbital Gateway Consulting (OGC). OGS is the global leader in Chinese space industry research. With a team of China experts based in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Seoul, we have been covering China’s growing space industry since 2016, with clients including Governments, Space Agencies, and others who need to understand the nuances of this opaque and strategically important area.
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