China launches group of internet satellites into space
China successfully launched its 15th batch of low-orbit internet satellites on Tuesday, advancing its expanding space-based communications network. The satellites were carried by a Long March-6A rocket from Shanxi’s Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 11:30 | 09 December 2025
China on Tuesday successfully launched the 15th group of low-orbit internet satellites, marking another step in the country's expanding space-based communications network, according to state-run media.
The satellites were carried into their designated orbit aboard a Long March-6A rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province, the Global Times reported.
On Saturday, China launched the 14th group of internet satellites into space aboard a Long March-8A carrier rocket, which was successfully placed into the preset orbit.
The Long March-8A rocket, which made its first flight in February of this year, can carry up to 7 tons to a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 700 kilometers (434.9 miles).