The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China
The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China
08/18/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/17/2025 17:12
China launches low Earth orbit satellite group
TAIYUAN, Aug. 17 -- China launched a new group of low Earth orbit satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province on Sunday.
The satellite group -- the ninth of its kind -- will form an internet constellation. It was launched at 10:15 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a modified Long March-6 carrier rocket.
The satellites entered their preset orbits successfully.
The launch marked the 590th mission of the Long March carrier rockets.
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