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China launches new group of internet satellites
14 Aug 2025 10:20
BEIJING (WAM)China successfully launched a new group of low Earth orbit satellites from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan on satellite group, the eighth of its kind that will constitute an internet constellation, was launched aboard a Long March-5B carrier rocket, featuring a Yuanzheng-2 (Expedition-2) upper stage at the top of the satellites successfully entered their preset orbit.
This launch marked the 588th mission of the Long March series carrier rockets.
