China Launches 18 Satellites from Hainan Commercial Spacecraft Launch Site
The satellites, the fifth group of its kind, have entered the correct preset orbit, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). They will become part of China's commercial Internet constellation Spacesail. This megaconstellation of 14,000 satellites being developed by Shanghai SpaceSail Technologies Co., Ltd. will “provide global users with low-latency, high-speed and ultra-reliable satellite broadband internet services”. At least 600 satellites are planned to be in orbit by the end of 2025.
Today's mission marks the inaugural launch from the spaceport's No. 1 launch pad. It follows the first launch from the No. 2 pad on Nov. 30, 2024. It demonstrates the dual-pad readiness of China's first commercial spaceport for large-scale and high-frequency satellite launch missions.
Duration: 2 minutes, 27 seconds
Release Date: March 12, 2025
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