According to CGTN, China's state-owned international broadcaster, China launched a Long March-8A carrier rocket from Hainan on Sunday, sending a batch of internet satellites into space.
Launch Details
According to CGTN, the rocket lifted off at 10:03 a.m. (Beijing Time) on October 25, 2026, from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site.
CGTN reported that the payloads are the 28th group of low-orbit internet satellites and entered the designated orbit.
Rocket and Developer
CGTN stated that the satellites were developed by the China Academy of Space Technology.
According to CGTN, the Long March-8A rocket is designed to meet the launch requirements of constellation networks in medium and low Earth orbits, marking the 674th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.
Key facts and where they come from
- CGTN reported that a Long March-8A carrier rocket launched from Hainan on October 25, 2026.
China launched a Long March-8A carrier rocket from the southern island province of Hainan on Sunday
- CGTN stated the rocket lifted off at 10:03 a.m. (Beijing Time).
The rocket lifted off at 10:03 a.m. (Beijing Time)
- CGTN reported the satellites were developed by the China Academy of Space Technology.
The satellites were developed by the China Academy of Space Technology.
- CGTN stated the launch marked the 674th flight mission of the Long March series.
The launch marked the 674th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.
