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China Establishes World's First Three-Satellite Constellation (DRO-A, DRO-B, DRO-L) in Distant Retrograde Orbit

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Published Apr 16, 2025, 01:46 AM

China has successfully established the world's first three-satellite constellation based on the Distant Retrograde Orbit (DRO) in the Earth-moon region. This achievement, reported by multiple sources, lays a foundation for future exploration and utilization of space, including crewed deep-space missions. The constellation comprises three satellites: DRO-A is in DRO orbit around the moon, DRO-B is positioned between Earth and the moon, and DRO-L is in a sun-synchronous orbit. These satellites are interconnected with stable measurement and communication links, facilitating advanced scientific research and new technology testing in the Earth-moon space.

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China News 中国新闻网

@Echinanews

#China has successfully established the world's first three-#satellite constellation based on the Distant Retrograde Orbit (DRO) in the Earth-moon region of space, laying a foundation for the exploration and utilization of space, and for future crewed deep-space exploration. DRO https://t.co/UT82EnIzI2

tphuang

@tphuang

WTF, China built a 3-satellite constellation in Earth-moon space DRO-L is in sun-synchronous orbit DRO-A is in DRO orbit (around moon) DRO-B is just hanging around bw earth & moon space? This seems crazily difficult https://t.co/eLga4kDiQj

Global Times

@globaltimesnews

#OrbitInsights China has successfully established the world’s first three-satellite constellation on the distant retrograde orbit (DRO) in the Earth-moon region of space, connecting them with stable inter-satellite measurement and communication links, China Central Television https://t.co/VJe2BJ3nzH