An artist's representation of objects in low Earth and geostationary orbits. Credit: ESA
SINGAPORE — A Beijing-based startup has secured around $14 million to build a satellite constellation for tracking orbital objects, adding to China’s growing SSA sector.
Xingchen Daohe, also known as Stars Harmony, was reported to have secured nearly 100 million yuan ($14.8 million) July 22 by Chinese media reports. The funds will be used for the development, deployment and team-building for the Guanlan constellation
The company was founded in Beijing in May 2024. The company describes the Guanlan constellation as providing continuous space-based monitoring and tracking of orbital objects to support collision avoidance, orbit optimization and space traffic management for both military and civil satellite operators.
The round drew a mix of industry and financial backers, including the Beihang Tianhui incubator—attached to Beihang University, a major aerospace research institution—alongside venture investors Zhenghan Capital, QDGF Ventures, Yarong Capital, Yunhui Capital and Xinhai Capital, plus state-linked investment vehicle Changsha Chengfa. Xingchen Daohe also signed to move into Beijing’s “Satellite Town” July 24, as part of Beijing’s official “South Rockets, North Satellites” industrial policy.
