China Launches New Satellite Group For Commercial Constellation

TAIYUAN, China, (Pakistan Point News - 04th Jul, 2026) China sent a new satellite group into space on Saturday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in north China's Shanxi Province, Xinhua news Agency reported.

The satellite group was launched at 5:30 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a modified Long March-6 carrier rocket and entered its preset orbit successfully. It will form part of the Spacesail Constellation, a mega commercial Chinese low-orbit satellite network.

This launch marked the 655th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series, according to the launch center