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On CNSA –China National Space Administration …. ChangZheng  Long March 12 Carrier Rocket  …. At Hainan Commercial Space Launch Center. Wenchang, Hainan Province, China, People’s Republic of China At 4:24 AM on November 9th, China successfully launched 29 satellites for its satellite internet network into their predetermined orbits using a Long March-12 carrier rocket from the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site. The launch mission was a complete success……  The 29 satellites were developed by the Fifth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).

The Long March-12 carrier rocket, developed by the Eighth Academy of CASC, is a new generation of cryogenic liquid propellant carrier rocket and China’s first 4-meter-diameter, single-core stage carrier rocket. The Long March-12 rocket is approximately 62 meters long, with a payload capacity of no less than 6 tons to a 700-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit. It can be equipped with 4.2-meter or 5.2-meter diameter fairings to support single-satellite and multi-satellite launches into different orbits.
This launch was the 676th launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets.

 

I. Core Overview of the Launch Mission

• Time and location : 4:24 AM Beijing time on November 9, 2026, Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site.
• Launch vehicle : Long March 12 (Y11) launch vehicle, with a carrying capacity of no less than 6 tons to a 700 km sun-synchronous orbit.
• Mission outcome : The satellite successfully entered its predetermined orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success.

II. Mission Milestone Significance

• Long March series record : This mission marks the 676th flight of the Long March series carrier rockets and the sixth launch of the Long March 12 this year.
• Annual mission concludes : This marks the official conclusion of the 2026 satellite internet low-orbit satellite launch mission of the Fifth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
• On-orbit scale update : StarNet completed the launch of 29 network segments, bringing the total number of low-Earth orbit operational satellites in orbit to approximately

III. GW Constellation Networking Strategy

• Constellation planning : This batch of satellites belongs to the China Star Network GW constellation, which plans to launch approximately 13,000 satellites, deployed in two layers in low Earth orbit at an altitude of 200 to 2,000 kilometers.
• Network deployment rhythm : The recent launch frequency has been reduced from “monthly” to “weekly”, and the high-density routine launches demonstrate the maturity and mass production capabilities of the commercial aerospace industry chain.

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星河动力空间科技有限公司 Galactic Energy-  Galaxy Power (Beijing) Space Technology Co., Ltd. Located in Block D, Aviation Technology Plaza, E-Town, and Beijing – Beijing – China – People’s Republic of China ….Galaxy Aerospace is the first private aerospace company in China to achieve successful continuous launches, the first to send commercial networked satellites into a 500km sun-synchronous orbit, and the first to master the ability to launch multiple satellites with one carrier rocket

The Ceres-2 (Y3) carrier rocket flight test mission was a complete success.

At 07:37 Beijing time on November 7, 2026, the Galactic Energy Ceres-2 (Y3) carrier rocket was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Center Inner Mongolia, China, People’s Republic of China., accurately sending four satellites—Guanlan Experimental Satellite, Yunyao-1 28 Satellite, North China University-1 Satellite, and Juntian-1 06A Satellite (Star Eye 01 Satellite)—into a 535-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit. The flight test mission was a complete success …

The Ceres-2 (Y3) carrier rocket was successfully launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 7:37 a.m. on November 7, 2026, with the mission codename “Lifengxing”. This was the second flight of the Ceres-2 rocket after its maiden flight failed .

Mission Results : The rocket successfully launched four satellites—Guanlan Test Satellite, Yunyao-1 28 Satellite, North China University-1 Satellite, and Juntian-1 06A Satellite (Star Eye 01 Satellite)—into a 535-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit. The flight test mission was a complete success.

Rocket Overview : The Ceres-2 rocket, developed by Galactic Energy, is an upgraded version of the Ceres series. It adopts a three-stage solid-propellant tandem configuration with a liquid upper stage. It has a liftoff mass of approximately 100 tons and a payload capacity of 1.3 tons to a 500-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit. It is compatible with both land and sea launch methods.

Background of the resumption of flights : On January 17, 2026, Ceres-2 (YY1) experienced flight anomalies and mission failure during its maiden flight. The fault was located to insufficient design margin of the support structure of the throat liner of the first-stage engine. In June, it passed the technical zero-reset review and carried out a series of engine reliability growth tests before the resumption of flights

The emblem for the Ceres-2 (Y3) launch vehicle has been released. | Mission Name:

Lifeng Xingxing. Galaxy Dynamics will soon launch the Ceres-2 (Y3) commercial launch vehicle.

sending four satellites—Guanlan Experimental Satellite, Yunyao-1 28 Satellite, North China University-1 Satellite, and Juntian-1 06A Satellite (Star Eye 01 Satellite

Images and visuals are from their respectives also Galactic Energy is located in Block D, Aviation Technology Plaza, E-Town, Beijing- China – People’s Republic of China

On the 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 Long March 2C Rocket Successfully Launches Remote Sensing Satellites 51 07-09] At 23:58 on November 5th, the Long March 2C carrier rocket ignited and lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, successfully sending the Remote Sensing Satellites 51 07-09 into their predetermined orbits. The launch mission was a complete success.
The Long March 2C rocket, developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, is a two-stage room-temperature liquid propellant rocket capable of launching one or more satellites at once and deploying constellations.
This launch was the 675th launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets. (

The Long March 2C (CZ-2C) is a two-stage liquid-propellant launch vehicle developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It is China’s longest-serving active launch vehicle, known as the “Gold Medal Rocket,” primarily performing low Earth orbit and sun-synchronous orbit launches. It can be adapted to various fairings and has the capability to launch multiple satellites simultaneously. Its recent mission updates have been frequent: the latest launch, the Y84, is expected to ignite tonight in Xichang ,

with a reference launch window from 23:52 on November 5, 2026 to 00:16 on November 6, 2026 (Beijing time). The final schedule is subject to official announcements. Missions already carried out in 2026 include the launches of Algeria’s Remote Sensing-3 A and B satellites on January 15 and January 31, respectively; the launch of Experiment 33 satellite on March 27, in conjunction with the Yuanzheng-1S upper stage; and the launch of the SEO satellite from Taiyuan on August 17. This rocket has also undertaken low Earth orbit satellite constellation launch missions

the blooming jacaranda, a symbol of Xichang, its blossoms like clouds, reflecting the romantic undertones of China’s space program. The Yi sun and moon motif hanging high above Lingying Temple, along with the star patterns along the badge’s edge, embodies the Yi ancestors’ gazing upon the heavens…

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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.

At 08:15 on November 3, 2026 Beijing Time, the Lijian -2 Y2 carrier rocket from Zhongke Aerospace ignited and lifted off from the Dongfeng Commercial Aerospace Innovation Test Zone Inner Mongolia, China, People’s Republic of China., successfully sending 18 satellites in the Qianfan Polar Orbiter Group 21 into their predetermined orbits. The flight test mission was a complete success. To date, the LiJian-2 carrier rocket has carried a total payload exceeding 9 tons into orbit. The LiJian series of carrier rockets has successfully launched 1 spacecraft and 139 satellites…

Flames soared into the sky, another piece of good news arrived!  A stunning montage of highlights from the launch of the Lijian -2 Y2 carrier rocket has been released online, showing 18 satellites being steadily lifted into space, adding another piece to China’s satellite internet network!

At 8:15 a.m. today, the Long March 2C carrier rocket was successfully launched, carrying out its first large-scale satellite internet network deployment mission, sending 18 Qianfan constellation satellites into orbit. This marks the official transition of this type of rocket from the verification phase to mass commercial delivery.

 

 

I. Task Overview

• Launch information : At 8:15 a.m. on November 3, 2026, the rocket was launched from the Dongfeng Commercial Aerospace Innovation Test Zone, and the flight test mission was a complete success.
• Payload details : The Qianfan Polar Orbit 21 group, consisting of 18 satellites, was successfully launched into its predetermined orbit at an altitude of approximately 800 kilometers
• Mission nature : This is the second flight of the Lijian-2 carrier rocket, and also the first time that this model has carried out a large-scale satellite internet network deployment launch mission, transitioning from the first flight verification to actual network deployment and delivery.

II. Key Core Technologies

• The “One Rocket, Eighteen Satellites Separation” technology is the first to utilize a novel multi-satellite rocket separation and unlocking device. Eighteen satellites are stacked together and share a single unlocking mechanism, separating by inertial rotation after a single unlock. The research team likened it to “throwing 18 hammers at once,” replacing the traditional method of launching satellites one by one, resulting in fewer mechanisms, lighter weight, and higher efficiency.
• Precise orbit insertion scheme : In the face of long glide conditions, the second stage of the rocket adopts a two-ignition scheme to correct the trajectory at the end of the orbit; at the same time, through a batch and precise separation strategy, the relative time and speed of the satellites are controlled to ensure that the satellites disperse in an orderly manner without interfering with each other.

III. Strategy and Delivery Capabilities

• The network deployment speed is accelerating : After this launch, the number of Qianfan constellation satellites in orbit has reached 274, which is only 50 satellites away from the first phase network target of 324 satellites by the end of the year.
• Mass launch capability : The Lijian-2 rocket adopts a full-rocket rolling backup production mode, compressing the test and launch cycle to within 15 days. It has the capability to support high-density, high-frequency constellation networking launches and will carry out multiple networking missions in 2027

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Zhongke Satellite generally refers to Zhongke Satellite Technology Group Co., Ltd. , a commercial aerospace company established in December 2020. It is promoting the construction of an independent SAR remote sensing constellation . Headquartered in Jinan, Shandong province, China, People’s Republic of China, , it is one of the carriers for the transformation of technological achievements of the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

[CAS Satellite’s AIRSAT-12 (Tianhe-02) and AIRSAT-13 (Beibu Gulf-3) satellites depart for Taiyuan, scheduled for launch in late November!] On October 30th, a factory acceptance review meeting for the AIRSAT-12 (Tianhe-02) and AIRSAT-13 (Beibu Gulf-3) satellites, manufactured by CAS Satellite Technology Group Co., Ltd., was held in Shanghai. Experts at the meeting unanimously agreed that all test indicators for the two satellites met the overall design requirements and satisfied the conditions for delivery. Both
satellites are X-band two-dimensional scanning…

Basic Information

• The registered capital is approximately RMB 199 million, and the legal representative is Liu Jianbo. It was formerly known as Zhongke Satellite (Shandong) Technology Group Co., Ltd.
• It has formed a “dual-base” layout with its headquarters in Jinan and its base in Hefei, and has branches in Jinan, Hefei, Beijing and other cities, and has invested in many subsidiaries.
• In 2024, it completed a Series A financing of over 500 million yuan, and in 2025, it completed a Series B financing of tens of millions of yuan.

Business direction

• The core is commercial remote sensing: covering the development of spaceborne SAR payloads, satellite design, AIRSAT constellation operation and aerospace data services, providing SAR remote sensing data support for fields such as natural resources, agriculture and rural areas, emergency disaster prevention, water conservancy, and urban planning.
• The first phase of the AIRSAT commercial remote sensing satellite constellation aims to have 21 satellites in orbit by 2026.
• In January 2026, the AIRSAT-02 satellite completed a trial of 120Gbps ultra-high-speed satellite-to-ground laser communication for commercial application.

Recent Developments

• On August 25, 2026, the Zhongke Satellite 14 and 15 were successfully launched by a Long March 6C rocket. Both are SAR satellites and will be interconnected after entering orbit to build an aerospace information platform.
• On October 30, 2026, AIRSAT-12 (Tianhe-02) and AIRSAT-13 (Beibu Gulf-3) passed factory acceptance testing and are scheduled to launch from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in late November. Both satellites are X-band phased array SAR satellites with a maximum resolution better than 1 meter. Each satellite carries over 200 TOPS of onboard computing power, enabling on-orbit pre-processing and intelligent interpretation of SAR images.
• In September 2026, it signed an agreement with the Shaanxi Provincial Aerospace Breeding Engineering Technology Research Center to participate in the development of my country’s first commercial aerospace breeding satellite; in the same month, it signed a strategic cooperation agreement with seven parties to establish a space-based service center for ASEAN.
• In October 2026, the “Space Computing Power Trading Platform” was launched as one of the first batch of companies to settle in the Beijing Space Computing Power Innovation Center.

It should be noted that “Zhongke Satellite” and “Zhongke Aerospace” (the developer of the Lijian series rockets) are two different companies. The former focuses on satellite development and remote sensing data services, while the latter focuses on launch vehicles. They can be easily confused when searching for information.

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