China has successfully launched 13 satellites into orbit using a modified Long March-6 carrier rocket, AzerNEWS reports, citing Xinhua.
The rocket lifted off at 5:30 p.m. Beijing time from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi Province and successfully delivered the satellites into their planned orbit.
The satellites will become part of China’s Spacesail Constellation, a low-Earth orbit commercial communications network designed to provide high-speed, secure, and reliable broadband internet services to customers worldwide.
The company behind the project plans to deploy more than 15,000 satellites in low-Earth orbit as part of the constellation’s long-term expansion.
The mission marked the 655th launch of a Long March series rocket, highlighting China’s continued efforts to expand its space capabilities and satellite communications infrastructure.