Chinese commercial space company STAR.VISION has signed a landmark agreement with Oman Lens to export a 20-satellite artificial intelligence constellation, marking China’s largest commercial satellite export order to date and its first international deployment of an orbital computing network.
The agreement was signed Nov. 2 during Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq's state visit to China. Under the contract, Hangzhou-based STAR.VISION will provide end-to-end manufacturing, launch support, and operational infrastructure for the "Oman Lens" constellation. Oman will retain full operational control and data ownership of the sovereign satellite network.
The initial two satellites are scheduled for launch by the end of 2026. Equipped with jointly developed optical sensors featuring 0.5-meter imaging resolution, the spacecraft carry onboard AI processors capable of executing real-time data analysis, autonomous orbit management, and multi-satellite collaborative observation directly in space without transferring raw data back to ground stations.
Beyond spacecraft delivery, the partnership establishes a localized space engineering ecosystem in the Middle East. STAR.VISION will build Oman’s first satellite Assembly, Integration, and Testing (AIT) facility, alongside the region’s first joint Space AI Laboratory.
The agreement also includes a talent development initiative to train 1,000 Omani engineering professionals and provide scholarships for Omani graduate students to pursue advanced space science degrees in China, including at Beihang University's International Innovation Institute in Hangzhou.
STAR.VISION previously launched OL-1, Oman's first AI-enabled satellite, in November 2024, and unveiled the "Oman Twin Stars" project at the 77th International Astronautical Congress in October 2026.
The Oman deployment marks the first overseas extension of STAR.VISION's broader "String of Space" initiative, a planned constellation of more than 1,000 orbital computing satellites backed by a 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) bank credit line. The firm currently provides satellite intelligence and monitoring services across more than 40 countries and regions, including cross-border energy infrastructure tracking.
