China has successfully launched its eighth group of low Earth orbit satellites forming part of a planned internet constellation. The launch took place at 2:43 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Wednesday from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan province.
The satellites were carried aboard a Long March-5B rocket equipped with a Yuanzheng-2 (Expedition-2) upper stage and have successfully entered their designated orbit, according to Xinhua.
This mission marks the 588th launch in the Long March carrier rocket series, further advancing China’s ambitions to build a global satellite internet network.
