At 1508 Hours Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time 17th October 2025, China- People’s Republic of China- CNSA –China National Space Administration Successfully launched Chang Zheng – Long March 6A Advance modified Carrier Rocket ignited and took off at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center Shanxi Province.. Long March 6A Yao24 carrier rocket successfully launches Low orbit group nine internet constellation Satellites …..
At 15:08 Beijing time on October 17, 2025, China successfully launched 18 satellites into polar orbit using the Long March 6 modified carrier rocket at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. The satellites entered the planned orbit smoothly, and the launch mission was a complete success. This mission is the 601st flight of the Long March series of carrier rockets.
[Long March 6 modified rocket successfully launches 18 Qianfan polar-orbit satellites]
At 3:08 PM Beijing Time on October 17, the Long March 6 modified carrier rocket ignited and took off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, subsequently placing the 18 Qianfan polar-orbit satellites into their planned orbits, marking a complete success.
The Long March 6 modified rocket was developed by the Eighth Academy of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), and has a payload capacity of no less than 4.5 tons to a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 700 kilometers. Currently, the Long March 6 modified rocket has successfully completed 18 consecutive launch missions. This mission, employing a stacked “18 satellites per launch,” marks the fifth launch of the Qianfan constellation by the Long March 6 modified rocket.
The launch of the 18 Qianfan polar-orbit satellites was provided by China Great Wall Industry Corporation, a subsidiary of CASC, as the general contractor.
This launch marks the 601st Long March carrier rocket launch.
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