China launches new batch of low-Earth orbit internet satellites
China successfully sent its 27th group of low-Earth orbit internet satellites into space aboard a Long March-12 rocket.
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AIChina on Thursday launched a Long March-12 rocket from the commercial spacecraft launch site in Hainan province, carrying a new batch of internet satellites into orbit.
According to the Xinhua news agency, the rocket successfully delivered its payload—the 27th group of low-Earth orbit internet satellites—into the designated orbit.
This launch is part of China's ongoing efforts to strengthen its space-based communications systems and expand satellite internet coverage.