China launches new satellite group for commercial constellation

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China launches a modified Long March-6 carrier rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, June 4, 2026. /CMG

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

The satellite group was launched at 7:39 p.m. (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 648th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series, according to the launch center.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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