China launches 1st set of spacecraft for planned 13,000-satellite broadband constellation (photo)
December 21, 2024

China launches 1st set of spacecraft for planned 13,000-satellite broadband constellation (photo)

China has begun construction of its second massive satellite network constellation in low Earth orbit (LEO).

one long march The 5B rocket lifted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center on Hainan Island at 5:00 a.m. ET (1000 GMT; 6 p.m. local time) on Monday (December 16), carrying 10 broadband spacecraft.

2024-12-18 14:00:00

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