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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 6A rocket stands on the launch pad at China's Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, surrounded by dense morning fog and lightning towers. Venting is visible from the rocket as it prepares for liftoff, with the launch tower displaying Chinese characters reading "Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center."
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China launches 6 classified experimental satellites with Long March 6A

by Andrew Jones April 19, 2025April 19, 2025
A Long March 3B rocket lifts off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center at night, illuminating the launch pad with bright orange exhaust flames during the launch of the classified TJS-17 satellite on April 10, 2025.
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China launches TJS-17, expanding classified geostationary satellite series

by Andrew Jones April 10, 2025April 10, 2025
A Long March 2D rocket ascends into a clear blue sky after liftoff from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, trailing a pinkish-orange exhaust plume. Pieces of insulation are seen peeling away from the payload fairing during ascent.
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China launches internet technology test satellites with Long March 2D

by Andrew Jones April 1, 2025April 1, 2025
"A Long March 7A rocket lifts off at night from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, sending the classified TJS-16 satellite into orbit. Bright flames and thick plumes of exhaust illuminate the launch pad and surrounding towers against the dark sky.
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China launches classified TJS-16 spacecraft, companion object emerges alongside earlier TJS-15 satellite

by Andrew Jones March 29, 2025April 10, 2025
A Long March 6A rocket climbs above the launch tower at Taiyuan amid plumes of exhaust and a blue sky backdrop.
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China launches fourth batch of Thousand Sails megaconstellation satellites

by Andrew Jones January 23, 2025January 23, 2025
A SAST (Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology) vertical takeoff, vertical landing (VTVL) rocket prototype during a test flight, kicking up dust from the ground. The rocket's engines emit a bright flame, indicating an active and controlled descent. The test was conducted in a desert-like environment under clear skies.
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China performs high altitude reusable rocket test with uncertain outcome

by Andrew Jones January 20, 2025January 20, 2025
Nighttime launch of the Long March 3B rocket carrying the Shijian-25 satellite, illuminating the surroundings at Xichang Satellite Launch Center.
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China launches Shijian-25 satellite to test on-orbit refueling and mission extension technologies

by Andrew Jones January 6, 2025January 6, 2025
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.
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China to debut new Long March and commercial rockets in 2025

by Andrew Jones January 2, 2025January 3, 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

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