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On CNSA –China National Space Administration , China, People’s Republic of China  At 19:41 on November 11, China successfully launched the Pathfinder satellite of the Source Exploration Program into its predetermined orbit using a Long March 2D rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The launch mission was a complete success. This technology test satellite is intended to verify key technologies for projects such as the HarmonyOS program , rather than directly performing scientific exploration missions

#China’s Origin Exploration Program Pathfinder Satellite Successfully Launched#

This launch of the Long March 2D rocket removed the traditional tail fins and, for the first time, adopted a 3350 composite material fairing and a weight-reduced second stage.

I. Four-star division of labor to verify multiple payloads

• The A satellite carries five types of payloads : a magnetic field and velocity field imager, a very large area gamma-ray space telescope pathfinder, a high-resolution atmospheric boundary layer laser detector, a Langmuir probe, and a space weather effects monitor.
• b, c, and d star formation : The three stars form a space-distributed low-frequency interferometric imaging spectrometer technology experimental system.
• In-orbit process : After entering orbit, the separation of satellite A from the BCD combination, the separation and deployment of the three satellites, formation control, and inter-satellite measurement verification are completed in sequence.

II. Operating Orbit and Launch Sites

• Operating orbit : The satellite has a designed lifespan of 2 years and operates in a sun-synchronous twilight orbit at an altitude of 600 kilometers.
• Launch sequence : This mission marks the 677th flight of the Long March series carrier rockets

III. Laying the groundwork for four flagship missions

• Scope of the plan : The Space Origin Exploration Series of Scientific Satellites will focus on the origin of the universe, the origin of space weather, and the origin of life. The plan is to complete four missions in the next 3-5 years: the “Hongmeng Project”, “Kuafu-2”, an exoplanet survey, and an enhanced X-ray time-varying and polarization space observatory.
• Verification and Completion : After the verification mission is completed, the satellite will conduct demonstration detection and research on space environment monitoring.
• Subsequent development : This means that subsequent main satellite and satellite plans will proceed with engineering development and launch based on technology verification.

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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 rocket has established a stable transmission frequency of once per month!

At 04:24 Beijing time on November 9, 2026, the Long March 12 Y11 carrier rocket was launched from Launch Complex 2 at the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site, which is located in Wenchang, Hainan, adjacent to the Wenchang Space Launch Site. The rocket then sent 29 low-Earth orbit satellites for satellite internet into their predetermined low-Earth orbit.

The China Satellite Internet (SatNet/StarNet/StateNet) low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation comprises 29 satellites, including 9 LEO communication satellites, developed by the Communication and Navigation Satellite Department of the Fifth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. This mission marks the 12th batch launch of STOVL satellites for the STOVL network in 2026, and the 29th batch launch in total. With this launch, the total number of STOVL satellites launched in 2026 will reach 104, bringing the total number of STOVL satellites launched for the STOVL network to 240.

The successful deployment of 29 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) for satellite internet marks the completion of the 2026 LEO satellite launch mission for satellite internet (Xingwang) by the Fifth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

The Long March 12 is a medium-sized cryogenic liquid-fueled launch vehicle developed by the Commercial Rocket Co., Ltd. of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) and manufactured by the Eighth Academy. It adopts a two-stage tandem configuration, with both the first and second stages powered by liquid oxygen-kerosene engines. This rocket is primarily used for low-Earth orbit (LEO) constellation launches.

The Long March 12 rocket is nearly 62 meters tall (with a 5.2-meter diameter fairing), and its first and second stages are 3.8 meters in diameter. It can be equipped with fairings of 5.2 meters and 4.2 meters in diameter. It has a takeoff mass of 433 tons, a takeoff thrust of about 510 tons, and a payload capacity of more than 6 tons to a 700-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit (SSO).

Since August of this year, the Long March 12 carrier rocket has gradually entered a high-density launch phase, achieving a launch frequency of one per month. The mission test team has continuously optimized launch site workflows, scientifically allocated personnel, and optimized launch area operations to within 3 days (launch station occupancy less than 3 days), and pre-launch workflows to 9 hours, effectively shortening the launch cycle. Going forward, the launch density of the Long March 12 will be further increased.

Since its successful maiden flight on November 30, 2024, the Long March 12 has achieved 10 consecutive successful launches, demonstrating high reliability and proving to be a high-quality rocket for executing the networking of giant constellations.

This mission marks the 6th launch of the Long March 12 carrier rocket in 2026, the 16th launch from the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site, the 80th launch for China, and the 261st launch worldwide. It is also the 676th launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets.

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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

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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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