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China successfully launches new satellite group

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China launched the Qianfan Jigui 18 satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi Province using a Long March 6 carrier rocket. The satellites successfully entered their planned orbit, marking the complete success of the mission, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, north China, October 17, 2025. /VCG
China launched the Qianfan Jigui 18 satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi Province using a Long March 6 carrier rocket. The satellites successfully entered their planned orbit, marking the complete success of the mission, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, north China, October 17, 2025. /VCG

China launched the Qianfan Jigui 18 satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi Province using a Long March 6 carrier rocket. The satellites successfully entered their planned orbit, marking the complete success of the mission, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, north China, October 17, 2025. /VCG

China sent a new satellite group into space on Friday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province.

The satellite group, which will constitute the Spacesail Constellation – a commercial Chinese low-orbit satellite network, was launched at 3:08 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a modified Long March-6 carrier rocket and entered its preset orbit successfully.

This launch marked the 601st flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency
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