China Unveils Next-gen Space Situational Awareness Constellation for Space Debris
High above Earth, an estimated 140 million tiny debris fragments, a portion as small as 1 to 10 millimeters, race through orbit at several kilometers per second. And larger pieces, those over 10 centimeters, now number more than 50,000.
With tens of thousands of satellites going up, space is becoming crowded.
Unlike ground-based radars or telescopes, this space-based constellation or EYESAT is not limited by geography or weather. Once they reach 156 satellites, they will be capable of monitoring the entire orbital environment, including orbits above remote regions like the South Pole. When fully deployed, EYESAT is expected to become one of the world's largest space-based debris-tracking systems. EYESAT will detect, track, identify and catalog on-orbit satellites, while also monitoring space debris. The data services for space traffic management from EYESAT will help safeguard near-Earth space and improve long-term sustainability.
EYESAT satellites are scheduled for launch beginning in the first half of 2026.
Duration: 1 minute, 47 seconds
Release Date: Nov. 30, 2025
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