China launches new satellite group for commercial constellation
Jul 05, 2026
Beijing [China], July 5: China sent a new satellite group into space on Saturday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in north China's Shanxi Province, Xinhua News Agency reported.
The satellite group was launched at 5:30 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a modified Long March-6 carrier rocket and entered its preset orbit successfully. It will form part of the Spacesail Constellation, a mega commercial Chinese low-orbit satellite network.
This launch marked the 655th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series, according to the launch center
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