Spacesail Constellation completes successful test

The Spacesail Constellation, a massive internet network planned by State-owned satellite conglomerate Spacesail, has undergone its first application test, according to the Shanghai-based company.

The test took place on Wednesday onboard Piano Land, a cruise ship operated by Astro Ocean Cruise. It was conducted as the ship sailed near the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

During the test, a set of receiving terminals from China Mobile Hong Kong that were placed on the vessel's deck were linked with Spacesail satellites. The terminals downloaded data transmitted from the orbiting network, Spacesail said in a news release on Thursday.