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At 0900  Hours Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time 30^th July 2026 , China- People’s Republic of China- CNSA –China National Space Administration   Successfully launched  Chang Zheng – Long March 6A Y18  At using a Long March-6A carrier rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. The launch mission was a complete success. …..Successfully Launches Communication Technology Experiment Satellites 27A/B…. At 9:00 AM on July 30th, the Long March 6A Y18 carrier rocket ignited and lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, launching two satellites in a single launch configuration. The Communication Technology Experiment Satellites 27A and 27B were successfully placed into their predetermined orbits. The mission was a complete success.

The Communication Technology Experiment Satellite 27A was developed by the Fifth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), while the 27B satellite was developed by the Eighth Academy of CASC. They will primarily be used for satellite communication, broadcasting, data transmission, and related technology testing and verification.

The Long March 6A carrier rocket is a new generation solid-liquid coupled medium-lift carrier rocket developed by the Eighth Academy of CASC.

The Long March 6A (Long March 6A) rocket is China’s new generation of solid-liquid coupled medium-lift launch vehicle, developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Its core features and recent important launch missions are as follows:

Rocket core parameters

• Configuration : A two-and-a-half-stage configuration of “liquid core stage + solid booster”, with the core stage bundled with four two-segment solid booster engines with a diameter of 2 meters
• Powertrain configuration :
  • Solid rocket boosters : provided by the Fourth Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology, each with a thrust of 120 tons, providing strong takeoff thrust..
  • Liquid core stage : Provided by the Sixth Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology, the first core stage uses two 120-ton liquid oxygen-kerosene engines, and the second core stage uses one 18-ton engine to ensure precise orbital insertion.
• Carrying capacity : The carrying capacity to a 700 km altitude sun-synchronous orbit is no less than 4.5 tons; the carrying capacity to a 500 km altitude sun-synchronous orbit can reach more than 6.5 tons.

• Technical advantages : It combines the advantages of solid rocket motors (high thrust and short preparation time) with liquid rocket motors (high specific impulse and precise adjustment), and has high reliability, high cost-effectiveness and rapid launch capability.

This launch was the 660th launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets.

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On CNSA –China National Space Administration    …. ChangZheng  Long March 7A Wenchang, Hainan Province, China, People’s Republic of China, The Long March 7A The Long March 7A Y29 on the 29 July 2026 Today, China successfully launched the Tianlian-3 01 satellite into its predetermined orbit using a Long March-7A carrier rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Site. The launch mission was a complete success. This satellite will primarily provide data relay and telemetry services for manned spacecraft such as spacecraft, space laboratories, and space stations, as well as for medium and low Earth orbit resource satellites.

On the evening of July 29, 2026, the Long March 7A carrier rocket successfully sent the Tianlian-3 01 satellite into its predetermined orbit from Wenchang, marking the official start of the construction of China, People’s Republic of China’s third-generation data relay satellite system.

 

I. Launch Overview and Milestone Significance

• Mission accomplished : At 19:50 Beijing time on July 29, 2026, China successfully launched the Tianlian-3 01 satellite into its predetermined orbit using a Long March-7A carrier rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Site.@CCTVNews2328
• Double record : This mission is not only the 659th flight of the Long March series carrier rockets, but also the 50th successful launch since the Wenchang Space Launch Site was built. Our Space…

II. Satellite Mission and Platform Upgrade

• Core Functions : As the first satellite of China’s third-generation data relay satellite, this satellite mainly serves as a space “signal relay station,” providing data relay and telemetry services for manned spacecraft such as spacecraft and space stations, as well as low- and medium-Earth orbit resource satellites.35
• Technological leap : The satellite adopts the Dongfanghong-4 enhanced platform, which further improves its carrying capacity and carries a new generation of payload products, greatly enhancing the ability of multi-user parallel data transmission and laying the infrastructure foundation for subsequent high-density missions such as low-orbit satellite internet.

III. Launch Vehicle and Launch Site Layout

• Rocket Optimization : The Long March 7A is China’s new generation of medium-lift, high-orbit liquid-fueled launch vehicle, which entered a phase of routine high-density launches in 2026. In this mission, its universal ground-based telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C) system underwent optimization and upgrades, enhancing the stability and reliability of key pre-launch operations.
• Location shift : Unlike the previous two generations of relay satellites which were launched from the Xichang Launch Site by Long March 3B/C rockets, the Tianlian-3 01 satellite was launched from the Wenchang Launch Site for the first time and carried out by the Long March 7 rocket, reflecting the diversified layout of China’s space launch sites and launch vehicles.
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On CNSA –China National Space Administration    …. ChangZheng  Long March 7A Wenchang, Hainan Province, China, People’s Republic of China, The Long March 7A The Long March 7A Y29 carrier rocket was re transferred to back  to  vertically transported to Launch Pad 201 at the Wenchang Space Launch Site on July 27, 2026. The launch originally scheduled for today has been postponed due to the  Typhoon Noul devastated on Guangdong Province.   

On the morning of July 27, 2026, Beijing time, the Long March 7A Y29 carrier rocket and satellite assembly, after completing relevant work in the technical area at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in China, was vertically transported from the vertical assembly and testing building to the launch area on a mobile launch platform. Launch is scheduled for the near future.

The Long March 7A Y29 Carrier Rocket and Satellite Assembly During Transportation] The Long March 7A (also known as the Long March 7A-20 or Long March 7A-201) is a medium-lift cryogenic liquid-fueled carrier rocket developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). It is primarily used for launch missions into medium and high Earth orbit. The rocket employs a three-and-a-half-stage configuration, with the core stage consisting of a core first stage, a core second stage, and a core third stage connected in series. Four boosters are bundled together with the core first stage.

The core third stage is powered by a hydrogen-oxygen engine and has a dual-ignition capability.
The overall height of the rocket is 60.13 meters (with a 4.2-meter diameter fairing). The boosters are 2.25 meters in diameter, the core first and second stages are 3.35 meters in diameter, and the core third stage is 3 meters in diameter. The liftoff mass is approximately 570 tons, and the liftoff thrust is 727 tons

The Long March 7A Y29 carrier rocket was vertically transported to the Wenchang Space Launch Site on July 27, 2026, and is scheduled to launch soon. However, the mission, originally scheduled for July 17, was postponed due to force majeure.

I. Latest status of the rocket

• On the morning of July 27, 2026, the Long March 7A Y29 satellite launch vehicle assembly completed its technical area work and was vertically transported to the launch area by the mobile launch platform. It is scheduled to be launched in the near future.
• The image of the rocket alongside the 301 launch pad at the Wenchang Space Launch Site was captured on camera, with some bloggers jokingly commenting that it was “in the same frame as a cow.”
• The launch mission, originally scheduled for the evening of July 17, was postponed due to force majeure, and tourists who had already purchased tickets received a full refund.

The Long March 7A Y29 carrier rocket was vertically transported to the Wenchang Space Launch Site on July 27, 2026, and is scheduled to launch soon. However, the mission, originally scheduled for July 17, was postponed due to force majeure.

I. Latest status of the rocket

• On the morning of July 27, 2026, the Long March 7A Y29 satellite launch vehicle assembly completed its technical area work and was vertically transported to the launch area by the mobile launch platform. It is scheduled to be launched in the near future.
• The image of the rocket alongside the 301 launch pad at the Wenchang Space Launch Site was captured on camera, with some bloggers jokingly commenting that it was “in the same frame as a cow.”

• The launch mission, originally scheduled for the evening of July 17, was postponed due to force majeure, and tourists who had already purchased tickets received a full refund.

II. Basic Rocket Information

project	parameter
Model Full Name	Long March 7A (Long March 7 Modified/Long March 7A)
Research and development unit	China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation First Academy
configuration	Three and a half stages, core stage 1 + core stage 2 + core stage 3 + 4 boosters
Arrow height	60.13 meters (with a 4.2-meter diameter fairing)
booster diameter	2.25 meters
Core Level 1/Core Level 2 Diameter	3.35 meters
Core three-stage diameter	3 meters
takeoff mass	Approximately 570 tons
takeoff thrust	727 tons
Core three-stage power	Hydrogen-oxygen engine with dual ignition capability
Task positioning	Primarily used for launches into medium and high Earth orbit.

III. Launch Plan and Key Concerns

• The rocket has been transported and is currently in the launch area ready for launch. The specific launch window has not yet been announced.
• This mission marks the 29th launch of the Long March 7A series, and there is considerable interest in whether it can be carried out as planned (the Y20 launch was successfully completed on June 23).
• The Wenchang Spaceflight Observation Center has issued a notice that the subsequent time will be announced to the public as soon as possible.

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Beijing Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd. is the first domestic aerospace enterprise with mixed ownership, and it is also the target enterprise that Oriental Aerospace Port focuses on introducing. Relying on the scientific research strength and resource advantages of the Institute of Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Aerospace Flight Technology Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Aerospace Science and Technology has been committed to the research and development and integration of space technology and aerospace vehicles as a platform for the transformation of major national scientific research projects, as well as the transformation and provision of technological achievements. Aerospace launch service. The Lijian-1 rocket project also adds a brand-new name card to the Oriental Space Port, which will surely promote the construction of the Oriental Space Port to take a solid step forward.

China- People’s Republic of China’s 51st Launch This Year At 7:33 AM Beijing time today, my country successfully launched five satellites—Tianyi-48, Gande-1 01, Xiguang-2 03, Jitianxing A-04, and Yinglong Fengguang-1—using the Lijian-1 Y15 carrier rocket from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone. The satellites successfully entered their predetermined orbits, marking a complete success for the mission. This mission was the 15th flight of the Lijian-1 carrier rocket.

At 7:33 a.m. on July 24, 2026, the Lijian-1 Y15 carrier rocket successfully launched 5 satellites from the Dongfeng Commercial Aerospace Innovation Test Zone, bringing the total number of satellites launched into space to 110, with a total payload mass of over 16 tons. It has become the only civilian commercial rocket model in China to launch more than 100 satellites in total.

 

I. Latest Launch: Y15 Launches Five Satellites in One Mission

• Launch time: 7:33 AM on July 24, 2026120
• Launch site: Dongfeng Commercial Aerospace Innovation Test Zone1
• Mission number: LiJi-1 Y15, the 16th launch of the LiJi series.@China Business News
• Payload details: The five satellites include Tianyi-48, Gande-1 01, Xiguang-2 03, Jitianxing A-04, and Yinglong Fengguang-1.20

II. Cumulative Achievements and Milestones

index	data
Total number of satellites launched	110
Total mass of the orbital payload	Over 16 tons
Total customers served	More than 30 domestic and international clients, including 6 international clients.
Satellite launch application types	More than 10 categories, including remote sensing, communication, meteorology, and space situational awareness.
Recent Milestones	On May 15, 2026, the Lijian series rockets achieved the goal of launching 100 satellites into orbit; after the launch of the Y14 rocket on June 15, the total number of satellites launched reached 105.

III. High-density launch capability

• Launch schedule : Three consecutive launches in the second quarter of 2026, followed by routine monthly launches in the second half of the year.@CCTV Military3
• Rapid response : Launch site preparation time is reduced to 7-10 days, enabling weekly launches and hourly launch capabilities.@Global Times9
• Mass production : Drawing inspiration from automotive pulse production lines, annual production exceeds 10 units, with a final assembly and testing cycle of only one month.@SkyDreamChaser11
• Flight-like services : Offers “private car, carpooling, and ridesharing” options, supporting one-click multi-satellite layout and precise separation technolog

IV. Rocket Technical Characteristics

• Advantages of solid rockets : pre-filled propellant, whole-rocket storage, immediate launch, no need for refueling.1117
• Universal design : The entire software and hardware chain is independently controllable; a universal platform for test, launch, and control software and flight control software.39
• High reliability : It has completed 15 flight missions, its technology is mature and stable, and it maintains the record for the highest number of satellite launches (26 satellites or more) by a single civilian rocket

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On the 23 July 2026  launch  CNSA _China National Space Administration -China – People’s Republic of China Hong Kong –Beijing Time China- People’s Republic of China…. at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province of the Xichang Launch Center Today, China successfully launched Tianlian-2 06Satellite into space using the Long March 3B carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center….. …..At 20:00 Beijing time on July 23, 2026, China successfully launched the Tianlian-2 06 satellite into its predetermined orbit using a Long March-3B carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The launch mission was a complete success. This satellite will primarily provide data relay and telemetry services for manned spacecraft such as spacecraft and space stations, as well as data relay and telemetry services for medium and low Earth orbit resource satellites, and telemetry support for spacecraft launches.

This mission marked the 658th flight of the Long March series of carrier rocket

At 20:00 on July 23, 2026, a Long March 3B carrier rocket successfully launched the Tianlian-2 06 satellite into its predetermined orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. Despite being struck by lightning during the launch, the mission was still a complete success, attracting widespread attention.

Basic Launch Information : Launch Time : 20:00 Beijing Time, July 23, 2026 Launch Site : Xichang Satellite Launch Center Carrier Rocket : Long March 3B carrier rocket (Y118 batch) Orbital Status : Satellite successfully entered its predetermined orbit;

 

I. Basic Launch Information

• Launch time : 20:00 Beijing time on July 23, 2026
• Launch site : Xichang Satellite Launch Center
• Launch vehicle : Long March 3B launch vehicle (Y118 batch)
• Orbital status : The satellite successfully entered its predetermined orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success.
• Mission number : 658th flight of the Long March series carrier rocket, 50th launch of China’s space program in 2026.

II. Satellite Overview

• Satellite Name : Tianlian-2 06
• Research and Development Unit : China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)
• Satellite type : China’s second-generation geostationary orbit data relay satellite
• Main uses :
  • Provide data relay and telemetry services for manned spacecraft such as spacecraft and space stations.

 Provide data relay and telemetry services for medium and low Earth orbit resource satellites.

 Provide telemetry, tracking and command support for spacecraft launches.

III. Highlights of this launch

• Lightning strikes rocket : The rocket was struck by lightning shortly after liftoff, with its exhaust plume and the lightning forming a clear conductive path. This is the first time a Long March series rocket has been visibly struck by lightning.
•  Severe weather conditions during launch window : Xichang experienced thunderstorms prior to launch, and the rocket lifted off in the rain and broke through the thunderstorm clouds.
•  Photographer Captures Epic Moment : Photographer “Black and White Cat’s Name Already Taken” captures the moment lightning strikes a rocket, claiming it’s his 61st time photographing rockets and he’s obtained an “epic” image.
•  IV. Mission Background and Network Progress
• The Tianlian-2 satellite family : Since the launch of Tianlian-2 01 in 2019, the development of Tianlian-2 02 and 03 satellites was completed in 3 years, and the development of 04 to 06 satellites was completed in 2 years, with the development cycle of a single satellite continuously shortening.
• Network deployment complete : All six Tianlian-2 satellites have been launched into orbit, further enhancing the coverage and service efficiency of the new generation space-based data relay network.14
• Rocket reliability : The Long March 3A series rockets have successfully launched Tianlian-2 01 to 06 satellites consecutively since 2019. This mission was developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

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