Geely launches nine satellites into orbit for better mobility experience

Beijing (Gasgoo)-At 12:00 p.m. Beijing Time, June 2nd, China’s major automaker Geely successfully conducted its first satellite launch, shooting nine satellites into orbit forming a high-precision spatio-temporal information network for its intelligent vehicles on Earth.

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Geely’s self-developed Geely-01 constellation consisting of nine satellites was lifted from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The satellites are manufactured by Geely’s Taizhou satellite super factory with a designed lifespan of five years. This marked the first commercial “one rocket with nine satellites” launch in China.

Geely said that the satellites will be a major boost to its ongoing electrification and intellectualization transformation. Its space helpers will also comprehensively serve the autonomous driving, marine conservation, unmanned aerial vehicle, logistics, and mapping fields.

In the meantime, its premium auto brand ZEEKR will benefit from the satellite remote sensing AI data service, offering users an enhanced onboard experience. In the future, ZEEKR users will be able to look at the world's HD street view generated from the satellites, enjoy the space view of the satellite, and receive real-time remote sensing images via the onboard large screens.

Notably, the launch boosted Geely to become the second major automaker to conduct space affairs after Tesla’s SpaceX.