China Launches 24th Internet Satellite Group on Long March-12 From Hainan
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Updated · Xinhua · Aug 16
China Launches 24th Internet Satellite Group on Long March-12 From Hainan
2 articles · Updated · Xinhua · Aug 16
Summary
A Long March-12 rocket lifted off at 12:10 p.m. Beijing time from Wenchang in Hainan, carrying China’s 24th group of low-orbit internet satellites.
The batch entered its preset orbits successfully, marking another completed deployment in China’s low-Earth-orbit internet satellite program.
The mission was launched from a commercial spacecraft site in southern Hainan, underscoring the role of Wenchang in China’s expanding commercial and network-satellite launches.
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