On the 16th September 2025 Hours Hong- Kong SAR – Beijing time CNSA –China National Space Administration , China, People’s Republic of China At 0906 Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time Beijing time on September 16, 2025, my country successfully launched the satellite internet technology test satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Inner Mongolia, China, People’s Republic of China. Using the Long March 2C carrier rocket/Expedition 1S upper stage. The satellite smoothly entered the planned orbit and the launch mission was a complete success.
Centering using a Long March 2C carrier rocket with an upper stage of the Yuanzheng 1S. The satellite entered its planned orbit smoothly; The Long March 2C/Expedition 1S configuration rocket is based on the Long March 2C two-stage rocket and adds the Expedition 1S liquid upper stage. It can perform launch missions in various orbits and has the ability to execute one satellite per launch, multiple satellites per launch, and constellation deployments. It supports series, parallel, side-mounted, and combined configurations. The rocket has a 700 km solar range …
Both the Long March 2C rocket and the Expedition 1S upper stage were developed by the First Academy of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
This mission is the 595th flight of the Long March series of carrier rockets.
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