China launches group of 18 communication satellites in Qianfan network
By ZHAO LEI |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2024-10-16 09:35
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China launched a group of 18 communication satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province on Tuesday evening.
Developed by Shanghai-based satellite maker Genesat, the second batch of satellites in the Qianfan network to be deployed into orbit, were carried by a Long March 6A rocket that blasted off at 7:06 pm and went into preset orbit shortly after.
