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A Long March 5B rocket pierces thick fog during liftoff from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, its bright engines casting an orange glow over silhouetted palm trees.
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China launches third batch of Guowang megaconstellation satellites

by Andrew Jones April 29, 2025April 29, 2025

China launched a third batch of Guowang megaconstellation satellites Tuesday, advancing its ambitious low Earth orbit communications network to rival Starlink and other global systems.

A Long March 8A rocket lifts off from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, producing bright flames and thick smoke. The rocket is surrounded by four lightning towers, with a launch pad structure partially visible in the background. The sky appears overcast, adding contrast to the fiery exhaust plume.
Posted inLaunch

First launch of Long March 8A sends second group of Guowang megaconstellation satellites into orbit

by Andrew Jones February 11, 2025February 12, 2025
A dramatic nighttime launch of China's Long March 5B rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Center on December 16, 2024. Bright orange flames and thick clouds of white smoke illuminate the launchpad as the rocket ascends into the sky, carrying the first 10 satellites for the Guowang ('national net') low Earth orbit communications megaconstellation. Tall support towers frame the scene against the dark backdrop, highlighting the power and scale of the mission.
Posted inCivil

China’s Guowang launch raises questions about satellite purpose and transparency

by Andrew Jones January 7, 2025January 7, 2025
A dramatic nighttime launch of China's Long March 5B rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Center on December 16, 2024. Bright orange flames and thick clouds of white smoke illuminate the launchpad as the rocket ascends into the sky, carrying the first 10 satellites for the Guowang ('national net') low Earth orbit communications megaconstellation. Tall support towers frame the scene against the dark backdrop, highlighting the power and scale of the mission.
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China kicks off Guowang megaconstellation with Long March 5B launch

by Andrew Jones December 16, 2024December 16, 2024
Orange exhaust pushes a large Long March rocket from the pad at the coastal Wenchang spaceport, with white smoke billowing around lightning towers near the launch tower.
Posted inCivil

China set to launch first Guowang megaconstellation satellites on Long March 5B

by Andrew Jones December 11, 2024December 11, 2024
A Landspace Zhuque-3 prototype rocket stage, powered by a methane-liquid oxygen exhuast plume, in the skies above the desert at Jiuquan spaceport, Jan. 19, 2024.
Posted inCommercial

China to leverage growing commercial space sector to launch megaconstellations

by Andrew Jones April 19, 2024April 19, 2024
Illustration of satellite coverage for telecommunications services.
Posted inCommercial

First satellite for Chinese G60 megaconstellation rolls off assembly line

by Andrew Jones December 29, 2023December 29, 2023
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China launches internet technology test satellite from sea barge

by Andrew Jones December 6, 2023December 6, 2023
A Long March 2D lifts off from Xichang, Nov. 23, carrying satellite internet test satellites. Credit: Ourspace
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China conducts launch to test satellite internet capabilities

by Andrew Jones November 23, 2023November 23, 2023
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China’s Space Pioneer raise funding for its Falcon 9-class rocket

by Andrew Jones October 31, 2023October 31, 2023

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