China launches new satellite group for commercial constellation
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Updated: 2026-05-13 09:19
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TAIYUAN -- China sent a new satellite group into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi province on Tuesday.
The satellite group was launched at 7:59 pm (Beijing Time) aboard a modified Long March 6 carrier rocket and entered its preset orbit successfully. It will constitute the Spacesail Constellation, a mega commercial Chinese low-orbit satellite network.
This launch marked the 642nd flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series, according to the launch center.
