Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-05-12

China launches new satellite group for commercial constellation

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Desk	China Desk
Publishing institution	CMC Political Work Department
Source outlet	China Military Online (EN) (china_mil_online)
Source language	en — an attribute of the source, not of this record
Source-stated publication date	2026-05-12
Original URL	http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16460275.html
Collected at	2026-05-12 15:58:05 — collection metadata, not a publication time
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TAIYUAN, May 12 (Xinhua) -- China sent a new satellite group into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on Tuesday. The satellite group was launched at 7:59 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a modified Long March-6 carrier rocket and entered its preset orbit successfully. It will constitute the Spacesail Constellation, a mega commercial Chinese low-orbit satellite network. This launch marked the 642nd flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series, according to the launch center.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "China launches new satellite group for commercial constellation." China Military Online (EN), 2026-05-12. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16460275.html.

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