China has launched a new set of satellite communication devices into orbit.
The launch of the 29th SatNet satellite cluster took place from the Hainan Island Cosmodrome. The CZ-12 rocket, also known as the Long March-12, launched the payload into the target orbit in what was classified as a lucky event. Xinhua News Agency reports this.
The CZ-12 rocket, which uses liquid fuel, is equipped with two stages and develops a thrust of 5,000 kilotons. It is 62 meters long, and the diameter of the head sheet can be 5.2 or 4.2 meters. It is capable of launching a payload weighing at least 6 tons into a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 700 km.
Beijing is actively developing its space ambitions, creating instruments for weather monitoring, communication and navigation, as well as mastering technologies for landing on the moon. The state finances projects to explore Mars and asteroids. China has its own station in Earth orbit, ready to work together with foreign partners. At the end of 2025, Beijing made 92 launches, which became a new record in the country.
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