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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 Y20 carrier rocket was vertically transported to launch pad 201 at the Wenchang Space Launch Site on the morning of June 20, 2026, and is scheduled to launch soon. This will be the 20th flight mission of this type of rocket.

[Large Image of the Long March 7A Y20 Carrier Rocket and Satellite Assembly During Transportation]

The Long March 7A (also known as the Long March 7A-20 or Long March 7A-3) 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 first stage, a core second stage, and a core third stage connected in series. Four boosters are bundled together with the core first stage. The core third stage is powered by a hydrogen-oxygen engine and has a dual-ignition capability.

The overall height of the rocket is 60.13 meters (with a 4.2-meter diameter fairing). The boosters are 2.25 meters in diameter, the core first and second stages are 3.35 meters in diameter, and the core third stage is 3 meters in diameter. The lift-off mass is approximately 570 tons, and the lift-off thrust is 727 tons

The Long March-7A Y20 carrier rocket was vertically transported to launch pad 201 at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan on June 20, 2026, and is scheduled for launch soon.
This rocket is a medium-lift cryogenic liquid-propellant launch vehicle developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It has a three-and-a-half-stage configuration, is equipped with four boosters, has a height of approximately 60.13 meters, a liftoff mass of approximately 570 tons, and a liftoff thrust of 727 tons. It is primarily designed for launch missions into medium and high Earth orbit.

The Long March 7A Y20 carrier rocket was vertically transported to launch pad 201 at the Wenchang Space Launch Site on the morning of June 20, 2026, and is scheduled to launch soon. This will be the 20th flight mission of this type of rocket.

I. Key Facts: Transfer and Launch Preparation

• On the morning of June 20, 2026, after completing relevant work in the technical area, the Long March 7A Y20 carrier rocket and satellite assembly was carried by a mobile launch platform and vertically transported from the vertical assembly and testing plant to the launch area, where it was parked at workstation number 201.
• On the morning of the transfer, sunlight shone on the rocket, and multiple accounts posted large photos and videos documenting the transfer.
• The rocket is scheduled to launch soon, but the specific launch window has not yet been announced

II. Basic Information about the Rocket (Long March 7A)

• The Long March 7A (CZ-7A) was developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It is a medium-sized cryogenic liquid launch vehicle, mainly used for launch missions into medium and high Earth orbit.
• The configuration is three and a half stages: the first, second, and third stages are connected in series, with four boosters bundled together with the first stage; the third stage uses a hydrogen-oxygen engine and has the capability of two ignitions.
• The rocket is 60.13 meters tall (with a 4.2-meter diameter fairing), with a booster diameter of 2.25 meters, a core stage diameter of 3.35 meters, and a core third stage diameter of 3 meters. Its takeoff mass is approximately 570 tons, and its takeoff thrust is 727 tons.

III. Focus of this Task

• This is the 20th launch (Y20) of the Long March 7A series rockets, and the second launch of this model in 2026 (Y21 successfully launched the Communication Technology Experiment Satellite 24 on May 27).
• Following the failure of the Long March 3B high-orbit launch in January 2026, medium and high-orbit launch missions were suspended. This mission is one of the key batches to be resumed late

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During  on 17 June 2026   at 1158   Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time  launching from one of many complexes酒泉衛星發射中心 Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Dongfeng Aerospace City – inner Mongolia –China – People’s Republic of China on中國製造 Expace Technology Corporation, , the Kuaizhou-11 Y13 solid carrier rocket ignited and lifted off at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center deploying the  sending the successfully sending, the Kuaizhou-11 Y13 carrier rocket successfully sent the Microspace 05 group of satellites into their predetermined orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. This was the sixth flight of this type of rocket and the first time that the Kuaizhou series rockets officially undertook the mission of batch networking of the “Microspace” low-Earth orbit constellation.

 

I. Core Facts

• Launch time: 11:58 AM Beijing time on June 17, 2026.
• Launch site: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
• Rocket model: Kuaizhou-11 Y13 carrier rocket.
• Payload status: The Microspace 05 group of satellites was successfully sent into its predetermined orbit.
• Mission nature: This flight test mission was a complete success.

II. Mission Background and Characteristics

1. Satellite Payload Details

• The Microspace 05 satellite constellation was built by Beijing Future Navigation Technology Co., Ltd., and belongs to the third batch of networking satellites of the “Microspace” low-Earth orbit constellation system.
• This marks the first launch of the Kuaizhou series rockets to officially undertake the mission of batch networking of this constellation.
• After the satellite enters orbit, Beijing Future Navigation Technology Co., Ltd. will conduct a series of on-orbit tests, and provide system services and promote the application of satellite technology once the satellite is in its designated orbit.

2. Rocket Technical Parameters

• It has a takeoff mass of 78 tons, a body diameter of 2.2 meters, and a total length of 25 meters.
• The payload capacity to a 700 km sun-synchronous orbit is no less than 1 ton, and the maximum payload capacity to a low Earth orbit is 1.5 tons
• The main structure of the entire rocket is made of carbon fibre composite material.
• It adopts a configuration of a three-stage solid rocket motor and an upper-stage liquid rocket motor in series.
• It adopts a vehicle-mounted mobile launch method and a “three-horizontal” mode (horizontal assembly, horizontal testing, and horizontal transportation).

3. Task sequence number statistics

• This was the sixth flight of the Kuaizhou-11 carrier rocket.37
• This was also the 39th flight of the Kuaizhou series carrier rockets.3
• This will be China’s 43rd space launch in 2026.19
• The 289th launch from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

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On CNSA –China National Space Administration    …. ChangZheng  Long March 12 flight rocket …. At Hainan Commercial Space Launch Center. Wenchang, Hainan Province, China, People’s Republic of China …. At approximately 18:00 Beijing time on June 13, 2026, the Long March 12 Y6 carrier rocket and its satellite assembly were horizontally transported to the launch area at the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site assembly facility, with launch scheduled for the near future.

The Long March 12 Y6 carrier rocket and its satellite assembly successfully completed horizontal transport within the assembly plant at the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site at approximately 18:00 on June 13, 2026, and arrived at the launch area. This mission, scheduled for launch soon, will carry out the Xingwang low-Earth orbit (LEO) constellation deployment mission, deploying Xingwang LEO-22A series satellites to support the construction of the national LEO internet constellation. This launch utilizes the basic non-recoverable configuration of the Long March 12 rocket and will not conduct recovery tests, focusing on high-density, high-reliability commercial launch services. Since its successful maiden flight on November 30, 2024, the Long March 12 has achieved 100% success in its first five launches, demonstrating high technological maturity and an expected mission success rate exceeding 99%. This launch marks a crucial step forward for my country’s commercial space program towards routine and large-scale constellation deployment.

On the evening of June 13, 2026, the Long March 12 Y6 carrier rocket and satellite combination were horizontally transported to the launch area at the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site. The launch is scheduled to take place in the coming days. This mission is expected to launch sixteen satellites in one rocket to form a low-Earth orbit internet constellation.

 

II. Rocket and Mission Details

project	content
rocket model	Long March 12 (CZ-12) Y6, basic non-recoverable configuration
Research and development unit	China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Eighth Academy (Shanghai Aerospace)
Arrow body parameters	It is approximately 62 meters long and 3.8 meters in diameter, with a two-stage configuration, a takeoff mass of 433 tons, and a takeoff thrust of approximately 510 tons.
carrying capacity	The weight should be no less than 12 tons for low Earth orbit and no less than 6 tons for a 700 km sun-synchronous orbit.
Launch site	Launch pad No. 2 at Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site
Load information	Carrying StarNet’s low-Earth orbit 22a series satellites, it is expected to launch 16 satellites in one go (the official number has not yet been confirmed).
nature of the task	Batch launch of low-Earth orbit internet constellations

 

 

 

 

 

 

III. Technical Features

• The launch site adopts a “three-horizontal” launch mode (horizontal assembly, horizontal testing, and horizontal transport), which shortens the time required to occupy the launch area and allows for launch in as little as 3 days after relocation.
• The first application of tethered release technology: After ignition, the rocket is tethered and released into the air only after all four engines are working properly.
• It features a pioneering 3.8-meter rocket body diameter, achieving the optimal balance between engine quantity and carrying capacity while meeting railway transportation requirements.
• The fairing comes standard with two diameters: 5.2 meters and 4.2 meters, which can be flexibly selected according to the mission.

IV. Current Status

• The rocket has completed its horizontal transfer from the technical area to the launch area, and will then undergo erection, rocket-to-ground connection, and functional testing.1
• The launch site facilities and equipment are in good condition, and the launch is planned to take place when the weather conditions are met.1
• This launch marks the sixth flight of the Long March 12 series rockets, with the previous five all successful, indicating a very high expected mission success rate.

V. Significance of the Launch

• This mission will not conduct recovery tests; the entire focus will be on satellite orbit insertion accuracy and networking efficiency.
• This will provide crucial support for the rapid networking of my country’s low-orbit satellite internet constellation (such as the “Qianfan constellation”), and promote commercial aerospace from the “experimental stage” to the “mass production stage”.

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On the16 June 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 Shijian-31 satellite into space using the Long March 3B carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center…..

At 17:45 on June 16 2026 Beijing time , the Long March 3B carrier rocket was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, successfully sending the Shijian-31 satellite into its predetermined orbit. The launch mission was a complete success.
The Shijian-31 satellite was developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) and is mainly used for space environment exploration.

The Long March 3B rocket, developed by the First Academy of CASC, is a member of the Long March 3A series of carrier rockets.

This launch was the 651st launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets.

I. Quick Overview of the Core Task

project	Detailed information
Launch time	17:45 on June 16, 2026
Launch site	Xichang Satellite Launch Center
launch vehicle	The Long March 3B carrier rocket was developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
Launch satellite	The Shijian-31 satellite was developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
Core Uses	Space Environment Detection
Task Number	The 651st flight of the Long March series carrier rocket

II. The Long March 3B rocket’s return to flight and technological upgrades

1. Troubleshooting and Resolution

This mission marks the second flight of the Long March 3B rocket in 2026, following setbacks in the previous mission (the March mission). The project team conducted multi-system, multi-disciplinary collaborative technical research to address the deep-seated characteristics and complex mechanisms of the malfunction, completing extensive simulation analyses and ground tests, and thoroughly understanding the malfunction’s patterns.

2. Technical Status Improvement

To improve the reliability of the rocket, a total of five technical improvements were implemented for this mission.

3. Stricter quality control

The mission team implemented stricter quality control measures at the launch site, including double-checking and repeated verification, to ensure the successful completion of the go-around.30

III. The Mission of Shijian-31 Satellite

1. Core Task

The Shijian-31 satellite is mainly used for space environment exploration and will carry out systematic monitoring of the Earth’s space environment.

2. Scientific significance

The satellite will conduct long-term monitoring of key parameters such as solar activity, geomagnetic environment, and high-energy particle radiation, providing data support for space weather forecasting, safe operation of spacecraft in orbit, and space science research.

3. On-orbit safety support

The detection data will provide routine data support for the safe operation of all Chinese spacecraft in orbit, playing a key role as a “space-based environmental early warning radar”.

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On CNSA –China National Space Administration    …. ChangZheng  Long March 12 flight rocket …. At Hainan Commercial Space Launch Center. Wenchang, Hainan Province, China, People’s Republic of China …. At approximately 18:00 Beijing time on June 13, 2026, the Long March 12 Y6 carrier rocket and its satellite assembly were horizontally transported to the launch area at the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site assembly facility, with launch scheduled for the near future.

The Long March 12 Y6 carrier rocket and its satellite assembly successfully completed horizontal transport within the assembly plant at the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site at approximately 18:00 on June 13, 2026, and arrived at the launch area. This mission, scheduled for launch soon, will carry out the Xingwang low-Earth orbit (LEO) constellation deployment mission, deploying Xingwang LEO-22A series satellites to support the construction of the national LEO internet constellation. This launch utilizes the basic non-recoverable configuration of the Long March 12 rocket and will not conduct recovery tests, focusing on high-density, high-reliability commercial launch services. Since its successful maiden flight on November 30, 2024, the Long March 12 has achieved 100% success in its first five launches, demonstrating high technological maturity and an expected mission success rate exceeding 99%. This launch marks a crucial step forward for my country’s commercial space program towards routine and large-scale constellation deployment.

On the evening of June 13, 2026, the Long March 12 Y6 carrier rocket and satellite combination were horizontally transported to the launch area at the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site. The launch is scheduled to take place in the coming days. This mission is expected to launch sixteen satellites in one rocket to form a low-Earth orbit internet constellation.

 

II. Rocket and Mission Details

project	content
rocket model	Long March 12 (CZ-12) Y6, basic non-recoverable configuration
Research and development unit	China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Eighth Academy (Shanghai Aerospace)
Arrow body parameters	It is approximately 62 meters long and 3.8 meters in diameter, with a two-stage configuration, a takeoff mass of 433 tons, and a takeoff thrust of approximately 510 tons.
carrying capacity	The weight should be no less than 12 tons for low Earth orbit and no less than 6 tons for a 700 km sun-synchronous orbit.
Launch site	Launch pad No. 2 at Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site
Load information	Carrying StarNet’s low-Earth orbit 22a series satellites, it is expected to launch 16 satellites in one go (the official number has not yet been confirmed).
nature of the task	Batch launch of low-Earth orbit internet constellations

 

 

 

 

 

 

III. Technical Features

• The launch site adopts a “three-horizontal” launch mode (horizontal assembly, horizontal testing, and horizontal transport), which shortens the time required to occupy the launch area and allows for launch in as little as 3 days after relocation.
• The first application of tethered release technology: After ignition, the rocket is tethered and released into the air only after all four engines are working properly.
• It features a pioneering 3.8-meter rocket body diameter, achieving the optimal balance between engine quantity and carrying capacity while meeting railway transportation requirements.
• The fairing comes standard with two diameters: 5.2 meters and 4.2 meters, which can be flexibly selected according to the mission.

IV. Current Status

• The rocket has completed its horizontal transfer from the technical area to the launch area, and will then undergo erection, rocket-to-ground connection, and functional testing.1
• The launch site facilities and equipment are in good condition, and the launch is planned to take place when the weather conditions are met.1
• This launch marks the sixth flight of the Long March 12 series rockets, with the previous five all successful, indicating a very high expected mission success rate.

V. Significance of the Launch

• This mission will not conduct recovery tests; the entire focus will be on satellite orbit insertion accuracy and networking efficiency.
• This will provide crucial support for the rapid networking of my country’s low-orbit satellite internet constellation (such as the “Qianfan constellation”), and promote commercial aerospace from the “experimental stage” to the “mass production stage”.

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