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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

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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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During this year of 2023,   China People’s Republic of China’s CNSA – China National Space Administration Reusable Ultra Heavy Carrier Rocket长征九号火箭 Change Zheng –Long March Nine Reusable Carrier Rocket of it’s first heavy-duty rocket 10-meter-class rocket tank has been developed!……. The “waist circumference” of the rocket storage tank in front of me reaches 10 meters, and it is the largest rocket storage tank developed by our country so far. Compared with the “Fat Five” rocket’s tank with a diameter of 5 meters, its “waistline” has nearly doubled. At present, the storage tank has been developed, and the project has been completed recently.

Official renderings of the Long March 9 rocket launch site show a height of 119 meters and a new, 85-meter-high steel gate, the largest in Asia. Completion is expected in 2028.

[ The Reusable Carrier Rocket Long March 9 Launch Complexes!] On April 17, 2026, the official announcement of the winning bid for the EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) project of the Hainan Branch of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) – Joint Building – was released. A consortium led by the China Academy of Aeronautical Planning and Design won the bid, with a total value of nearly 1.6 billion yuan, marking a new round of upgrades to my country’s space launch service support capabilities.

●Project Overview
Project Name: Hainan Branch Project of China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (Phase I) – Joint Workshop EPC
Tenderer: China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology
Construction Location: Wenchang City, Hainan Province, Wencheng Town, Aerospace City Start-up Area
Project Nature: Aerospace Special Research/Production Workshop
Funding Source: National Funding + Self-raised Funds

●Construction Scale and Core Content
As a core industrial support for Wenchang International Aerospace City, this project will construct a modern giant workshop integrating rocket component assembly, final assembly, and testing:
▲Building Area: Approximately 60,000 to 78,000 square meters (including the joint workshop and annex)
▲Core Functional Areas:
Rocket Body Assembly Area: Rocket Segment Assembly and
Final Assembly Testing Area: Full Rocket Assembly and Integrated Testing
Supporting Facilities: Measurement and Control Center, Power Station, Hazardous Chemicals Warehouse, Guardhouse
▲Construction Content:
Ultra-large span steel structure workshop (including heavy-duty overhead crane)
, high-precision process equipment and special water, electricity, gas pipelines
, factory roads, greening and integrated pipeline network

●Winning Bid Result and Construction Period
▲Tender Control Price: Approximately RMB 1.65 billion
▲ Winning Consortium:
Lead Party: China Academy of Aeronautical Planning and Design Co., Ltd.
Members:
China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd. ,
Zhejiang Jinggong Steel Structure Group Co., Ltd.,
Longqing Southeast (Hainan) Green Building Co., Ltd.
▲ Winning Bid Amount: RMB 1,594,680,618.34 (approximately RMB 1.5946 billion)
▲ Planned Construction Period: 730 calendar days (2 years)
▲ Announcement Date: April 17, 2026 Project Significance The construction of the joint plant at the Wenchang Rocket Base (Phase I) will further improve the ground support capabilities of the Wenchang Space Launch Site, significantly enhance the efficiency of rocket assembly and testing after arrival

, and provide a solid “ground home port” support for China, People’s Republic of  China’s subsequent high-density and routine launch missions.

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东方空间 OrienSpace is one of sixty plus Carrier Rocket Companies in Made In China, People’s Republic of China.. Located in headquartered in Beijing, B3, Digital Manor, No. 1 Disheng West Road, Yizhuang Economic and Technological Development Zone, Daxing District, Beijing………Shandong Address: No. 30, Nanjing Street, Economic Development Zone, Haiyang City, Yantai City, Shandong Province………Shaanxi Address: 4th Floor, Northwest Building, Eleven Science and Technology, National Civil Aerospace Industry Base, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province…….Hainan Address: Room 125, 1st Floor, Building 20, No. 169, Wenwei Road, Wencheng Town, Wenchang City, Hainan Province…

On Shanghai Eastern Sea, China, People’s Republic of China , July 22 2026 – At 10:54 AM on July 22 2026, the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center successfully launched nine satellites—Dongpo 13-14, Dongpo 17-20, Xiguang-2 01, Tianyi-49, and Zidingxiang-3—into their predetermined orbits using a Gravity-1 Y4 carrier rocket from the eastern sea area of ​​Shanghai. The flight test mission was a complete success.

I. Launch Overview

• Launch time : 10:54 AM on July 22, 2026.
• Launch location : East China Sea (organized and implemented by Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center).
• Rocket model : Gravity-1 Y4 carrier rocket (also known as “Starlink”).
• Mission results : All nine satellites successfully entered their designated orbits, and one payload test was conducted simultaneousl

II. Rocket Performance and Milestones

• Rocket identity : A medium-lift launch vehicle independently developed by China’s commercial space company, VAST, with a low Earth orbit payload capacity of 6.5 tons and a 500-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit payload capacity of 4.2 tons, supporting the launch of 30 satellites in one launch.
• Highlights of this event :
  • The Gravity-1 rocket carried out its first long-range launch mission, marking my country’s first sea launch of a privately-owned commercial rocket in the East China Sea near the Yangtze River Delta
    
    
  • This mission marked Gravity-1’s third flight, validating the solid-mount configuration’s adaptability to complex sea conditions and the rocket’s long-term standby capability.
  • The weight of the satellite launched into orbit set a new record for the weight and value of a launch in my country’s private commercial aerospace applications, marking Gravity-1’s official entry into a stage of stable commercial and large-scale operation..

III. Details of the satellite carried

Satellite Name	Function/Use
Dongpo 1320 stars (out of 6)	Lightweight and highly mobile, enabling large-scale Earth observation around the clock and in all weather conditions.
Xiguang-2 01 satellite	Positioned as a platform combining “artificial intelligence, commercial aerospace, and quantitative remote sensing,” it provides observation services for industries such as mining, agriculture and forestry, environmental monitoring, and urban planning.
Tianyi 49 stars	It was deployed in the same batch as the Xiguang-2 01 satellite for quantitative remote sensing applications.
Lilac-3 satellite	Conducting technical experiments on ultra-flat integrated force and heat platform, novel attitude control, and other technologies.

IV. Background and Significance of the Mission

• This launch marks my country’s 49th space launch this year, further enhancing my country’s comprehensive capabilities in the commercial space sector.
• The Gravity 1 rocket set multiple records on its maiden flight in January 2024, including the world’s largest solid-propellant launch vehicle and China’s largest commercial launch vehicle. This launch further solidifies its commercial service capabilities.

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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 vertically transported to Launch Pad 201 at the Wenchang Space Launch Site on July 17, 2026. The launch originally scheduled for today has been postponed.

Latest rocket status : On July 15, 2026, the Long March 7A Y29 rocket and satellite assembly was successfully transported from the vertical assembly and testing facility to the launch area. On July 17, 2026, the rocket was vertically transported to Launch Pad 201 at the Wenchang Space Launch Site, ready for launch at an opportune time.

[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 stage, a core second stage, and a core third stage connected in series. Four boosters are bundled together with the core first stage.

The latest information regarding the Long March 7A Y29 rocket is as follows:

Latest update: Launch mission postponed…..According to the Wenchang Space Launch Center, the launch of the Long March 7A Y29 rocket, originally scheduled for July 17, 2026, has been postponed..

Rocket background information

The Long March 7A (also known as the Long March 7A-2) is a medium-lift cryogenic liquid-fueled launch vehicle 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 has a three-and-a-half-stage configuration, a height of 60.13 meters (with a 4.2-meter diameter fairing), a lift-off mass of approximately 570 tons, and a lift-off thrust of 727 tons.1

Launch mission expected

Previously, on July 15, 2026, the rocket and satellite assembly had been successfully transferred, leading to speculation that the payload for this launch might be related to the “third-generation Tianlian” satellite. However, the official reasons for the delay and a new launch window have not yet been announced.15

The new launch schedule will be determined after further official announcements.

The Long March 7A Y29 carrier rocket was vertically transported to launch pad 201 at the Wenchang Space Launch Site on July 17, 2026. The launch mission originally scheduled for today has been postponed.

I. Latest status of the rocket

• On July 15, 2026, the Long March 7A Y29 satellite launch vehicle assembly was successfully transferred from the vertical assembly and testing facility to the launch area.114
• On July 17, 2026, the rocket was vertically transported to launch pad 201 at the Wenchang Space Launch Site, ready for launch at an opportune time.2
• On the same day, according to the Wenchang Space Launch Center, the launch mission originally scheduled for that day was postponed, and the new launch time is yet to be determined

II. Basic Rocket Parameters

Parameters	numerical values
Rocket height (equipped with a 4.2-meter fairing)	60.13 meters
Core Level 1/Core Level 2 Diameter	3.35 meters
booster diameter	2.25 meters
Core three-stage diameter	3 meters
takeoff mass	Approximately 570 tons
takeoff thrust	727 tons
configuration	Three and a half stages (core stage 1 + core stage 2 + core stage 3 + 4 boosters)

The rocket, developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, is a medium-sized cryogenic liquid propellant launch vehicle. Its core third stage uses a hydrogen-oxygen engine and has the capability for secondary ignition. It is mainly used for launch missions into medium and high Earth orbit.

III. Key Considerations for the Launch Mission

• This rocket has been speculated to be used to launch a new generation of “Tianlian” relay satellites, and related discussions have already begun among space enthusiasts.
• The transfer and launch status has been a major focus of attention for internet users recently, and the official reason for the launch delay has not yet been announced.

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