Living definition
What is Qianfan (Spacesail / Thousand Sails)?
Satellite Internet & Non-Terrestrial NetworksFrontier Hardware & Quantum
- As of
- 2026-09-22
- Revision
- 2026-10-06.1
- Method
- v1.3.0
Definition
The term, in context
AI-assisted draft · approved dataset
Qianfan, also known as Spacesail or the Thousand Sails Constellation, is a low-Earth-orbit satellite mega-constellation designed to deliver broadband internet coverage by networking many small satellites that relay data to ground terminals and between one another.
Live readiness status
Status as of the current dateline
AI-assisted assembly · derived results
As of 2026-09-22, verified readiness is 28 (claimed 45, reported 37, gap 17) — Strong evidence strength; current signals suggest Wait for stronger evidence.
The readiness fact belongs to the canonical Readiness Verdict for Qianfan (Spacesail / Thousand Sails).
Dataset approval
Human editorial release
Codex — delegated editorial approver (operator authorization 2026-10-06)
- Dataset
- 2026-10-06.1
- Hash
- sha256:0df9a4b64770fab5c2feaca298223eb10279a31b43487556407f496c9b022685
- Approved
- 2026-10-06