China launches 23rd group of low-Earth-orbit internet satellites

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China launches the 23rd group of satellites for its low-Earth-orbit satellite internet constellation at Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, August 4, 2026. /CMG

China on Tuesday launched the 23rd group of satellites for its low-Earth-orbit satellite internet constellation from Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province.

A Long March-8A carrier rocket lifted off at 4:52 p.m. Beijing Time and placed the satellites into their designated orbit.

The mission was a full-system validation flight following performance upgrades to the Long March-8A. The upgrades increased the rocket's payload capacity, supporting future frequent launches of large batches of satellites for constellation deployment.

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