China is planning to dominate cislunar space with a new satellite network designed to enhance communication, navigation, and monitoring between Earth and the moon.

Developed by researchers at the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) and the Beijing Institute of Spacecraft System Engineering, the network aims to provide real-time services for global users, enabling simultaneous communication for up to 20 travelers through images, audio, or video.

It will also offer precise positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) for lunar missions and track targets as small as one meter in cislunar space, Interesting Engineering has reported.

These plans were detailed in a June article in Chinese Space Science and Technology.

Written by B.C. Begley