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China satellite deployment activities

Overview

China has conducted several successful rocket launches to expand its orbital capabilities. In late September 2026, a Long March 8A rocket launched from Hainan, deploying nine GuoWang connectivity constellation spacecraft. This mission brought the total number of operational GuoWang satellites to 213, part of a long-term plan by the China Satellite Network Group to reach up to 13,000 satellites by the 2030s.

In late October 2026, two additional launches were completed to deploy remote sensing satellites. A Long March 4B rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center delivered six Yaogan-53 and Yaogan-56 satellites intended for scientific research, resource census, and disaster prevention. Concurrently, a modified Long March-6A rocket launched from Taiyuan to place the Yaogan-50-03 satellite into orbit for land and crop monitoring.

Entities

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center · GuoWang Constellation · Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center · China Academy of Space Technology · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    China launches multiple remote sensing satellites via Long March rockets

    China successfully launched several remote sensing satellites, including the Yaogan-53, 56, and 50-03 groups, using Long March 4B and 6A rockets to support agriculture, land surveying, and disaster prevention.

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    China launches Long March 8A rocket to deploy GuoWang satellites

    China successfully launched a Long March 8A Y11 rocket from Hainan, deploying nine GuoWang connectivity satellites to expand its low-orbit internet constellation.

Sources

actualidad.rt.com · friendsofnasa.org