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Organizations/People's Liberation Army
PL

People's Liberation Army

Government Agency · China · Founded 1927

Defense & security

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the military wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the primary armed forces of the People's Republic of China (PRC). It consists of four services—Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, and Rocket Force—and four arms—Aerospace Force, Cyberspace Force, Information Support Force, and Joint Logistics Support Force.

Headquarters
China
Ownership
Government
Founded
1927
Satellites in Orbit
197
261 operated all time

Satellites Launched per Year

Fleet in Orbit

  • Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 26A2026-06-23 · GEO · Operator
  • Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 242026-05-26 · GEO · Operator
  • Shenzhou 232026-05-24 · LEO · Operator
  • Tianzhou-102026-05-11 · LEO · Operator
  • CSSHQ Subsatellite 32026-02-07 · LEO · Operator

Data Sources for This Record

Satellites
GCAT (J. McDowell, CC-BY 4.0) · weekly