On CNSA –China National Space Administration …. ChangZheng Long March 8A Carrier flight rocket …. At Hainan Commercial Space Launch Center. Wenchang, Hainan Province, China, People’s Republic of China At 21:32 on September 23, China successfully launched 26 satellites for its satellite internet constellation into their predetermined orbits using a Long March-8A carrier rocket from the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site. The launch mission was a complete success. The 26 satellites were developed by the Fifth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).
Satellite Internet Low Earth Orbit 26 Satellites Successfully Launch
The Long March-8A rocket, developed by the First Academy of CASC, is a two-and-a-half-stage liquid-fueled launch vehicle independently developed by China. Its core stage consists of a 3.35-meter diameter liquid oxygen/kerosene module, and its core stage consists of a 3.35-meter diameter hydrogen/oxygen module. It is equipped with two liquid boosters and uses a 5.2-meter diameter fairing, meeting the launch requirements for constellation deployment in low and medium Earth orbit.
This launch was the 669th launch of the Long March series of launch vehicles.
On the evening of September 23, 2026, the Long March 8A rocket successfully launched 26 low-Earth orbit satellites of the satellite internet into their predetermined orbits from Hainan. This marked the completion of 40 launch missions for the satellite internet network, signifying that China’s low-Earth orbit constellation has officially entered the high-frequency batch networking
I. Core Overview of the Launch Mission
- Launch time : 21:32 on September 23, 2026.
- Launch site : Launch pad 1 at the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site.
- Launch vehicle : Long March 8A Y11 carrier rocket, developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation….
- Launch payload : 26 low-Earth orbit satellites for satellite internet, developed under the overall leadership of the Fifth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology
II. Network Milestones and Historical Nodes
- StarNet Progress : To date, China StarNet has completed 40 launch missions, sending a total of 246 satellites into orbit.
- Rocket record : This is the fifth flight of the Long March 8A rocket this year, and the 669th launch of the Long March series rockets.
- Launch site record : This is the 23rd launch since the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site was established
III. Strategic Significance of Industrial Development
- Network deployment speeds up : Two batches of GW constellation satellites were launched into space within a week, marking another step forward in the large-scale networking of low-Earth orbit constellations.
- A significant leap forward : This signifies that China’s low-orbit satellite internet is transitioning from technology verification to high-frequency mass deployment.
- Infrastructure support : Provide core infrastructure support for the construction of an integrated air-space-ground communication network in the 6G era.
- Application prospects : In the future, a direct satellite communication mode for mobile phones will be launched to solve the network connectivity problem in remote areas such as oceans and deserts
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