Chinese commercial aerospace company Geespace has completed the fourth orbital deployment of GEESATCOM, launching 11 satellites for IoT applications from waters off Rizhao, Shandong Province, aboard a single rocket.

Developed and operated by Geespace, GEESATCOM enables satellite IoT testing and inter-satellite communications for applications in intelligent connected vehicles, marine fisheries, construction machinery, low-altitude mobility, emergency communications, transportation and logistics, public infrastructure, energy, water conservancy, agriculture, forestry, and animal husbandry.

It also supports Earth observation for ecological and environmental monitoring.

With this launch, the constellation has grown from 30 to 41 satellites in 600 km orbit. Within two months, it is expected to reach 64 satellites. This will allow real-time global data coverage.

Once fully deployed, the constellation will offer commercial IoT satellite services worldwide.

Geespace has established collaborations with telecom operators in over 20 countries. These are particularly located in the Middle East, South East Asia, Africa, and Latin America, achieving 99.15% communication success and 99.97% network availability in POC testing.

In Malaysia, joint venture ADISB, with local telecom operator ALTEL is driving localised GEESATCOM services for maritime, agriculture, transportation, and energy sectors. This project has drawn the attention of Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Minister of Communications, and other senior government officials.