China launches new satellite group for commercial constellation

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China launched a Long March-8 carrier rocket carrying the 12th batch of satellites for the Spacesail Constellation from Hainan, south China, June 5, 2026. /CMG

China launched a Long March-8 carrier rocket on Friday in the southern island province of Hainan, sending a new satellite group into space.

The rocket lifted off at 2:34 p.m. from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site. The satellite group, which is the 12th batch that will constitute the Spacesail Constellation, entered into the preset orbit successfully.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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