Xinhua
04 Jun 2026, 21:15 GMT+10
(260604) -- TAIYUAN, June 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A modified Long March-6 carrier rocket carrying a new satellite group blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on June 4, 2026. The satellite group was launched at 7:39 p.m. (Beijing Time) and entered its preset orbit successfully. It will constitute the Spacesail Constellation, a mega commercial Chinese low-orbit satellite network.
This launch marked the 648th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series, according to the launch center. (Photo by Shang Yuhang/Xinhua)
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