A Long March-2D rocket launched the first batch of the Three-Body Computing Constellation from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.<br /><br />The constellation is designed to "host thousands of satellites with a total computing power of 1,000 peta operations per second (POPS) upon completion," according to China Central Television.<br /><br />Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: China Central Television (CCTV) | edited by Steve Spaleta