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A Long March 8A rocket lifts off from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, producing bright flames and thick smoke. The rocket is surrounded by four lightning towers, with a launch pad structure partially visible in the background. The sky appears overcast, adding contrast to the fiery exhaust plume.
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First launch of Long March 8A sends second group of Guowang megaconstellation satellites into orbit

by Andrew Jones February 11, 2025February 12, 2025

HELSINKI — China conducted the first launch of the Long March 8A early Tuesday, carrying a second batch of satellites into orbit for the national Guowang project. The first Long […]

A Long March 6A rocket climbs above the launch tower at Taiyuan amid plumes of exhaust and a blue sky backdrop.
Posted inCommercial

Chinese constellation operator Spacesail signs agreement with Measat of Malaysia

by Andrew Jones February 7, 2025February 7, 2025
A dramatic nighttime launch of China's Long March 5B rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Center on December 16, 2024. Bright orange flames and thick clouds of white smoke illuminate the launchpad as the rocket ascends into the sky, carrying the first 10 satellites for the Guowang ('national net') low Earth orbit communications megaconstellation. Tall support towers frame the scene against the dark backdrop, highlighting the power and scale of the mission.
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China’s Guowang launch raises questions about satellite purpose and transparency

by Andrew Jones January 7, 2025January 7, 2025
The second batch of Qianfan/Thousand Sails satellites launches on a Long March 6A rocket from Taiyuan, Oct. 15, 2024.
Posted inCommercial

Satellite manufacturer for Chinese megaconstellation secures $137 million funding

by Andrew Jones December 30, 2024December 30, 2024
A dramatic nighttime launch of China's Long March 5B rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Center on December 16, 2024. Bright orange flames and thick clouds of white smoke illuminate the launchpad as the rocket ascends into the sky, carrying the first 10 satellites for the Guowang ('national net') low Earth orbit communications megaconstellation. Tall support towers frame the scene against the dark backdrop, highlighting the power and scale of the mission.
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China kicks off Guowang megaconstellation with Long March 5B launch

by Andrew Jones December 16, 2024December 16, 2024
Orange exhaust pushes a large Long March rocket from the pad at the coastal Wenchang spaceport, with white smoke billowing around lightning towers near the launch tower.
Posted inCivil

China set to launch first Guowang megaconstellation satellites on Long March 5B

by Andrew Jones December 11, 2024December 11, 2024
A Long March 6A rocket lifts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China, surrounded by four towering lightning rods, leaving a plume of dense white exhaust against a backdrop of a partly cloudy blue sky. The launch marks the deployment of the third batch of 18 Qianfan (Thousand Sails) satellites, a key step in China's ambitious low Earth orbit megaconstellation project, December 5, 2024.
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Long March 6A launches third batch of Thousand Sails constellation satellites

by Andrew Jones December 5, 2024December 5, 2024
The second batch of Qianfan/Thousand Sails satellites launches on a Long March 6A rocket from Taiyuan, Oct. 15, 2024.
Posted inLaunch

China launches second batch of 18 satellites for Thousand Sails megaconstellation

by Andrew Jones October 15, 2024October 15, 2024
Illustration of orbital debris. Credit: IARPA
Posted inFrom the Magazine

Connecting the dots | FCC’s space sustainability authority in question as need grows

by Jason Rainbow September 16, 2024September 6, 2024
Posted inCommercial

China to launch first satellites for megaconstellation in August

by Andrew Jones June 27, 2024June 27, 2024

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