China, rocket launch in Wenchang

Oct 25, 2026

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WENCHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 25: A Long March 8A Y12 carrier rocket launches the Satellite Internet Low Orbit 28 Group satellites at the Hainan Commercial Spaceport on October 25, 2026 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. The satellites successfully entered their predetermined orbit. Copyright: xVCGx 111676918372
WENCHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 25: A Long March 8A Y12 carrier rocket launches the Satellite Internet Low Orbit 28 Group satellites into space at the Hainan Commercial Spaceport on October 25, 2026 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. The satellites successfully entered their predetermined orbit. Copyright: xVCGx 111676918371
WENCHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 25: China successfully launches the Satellite Internet Low Orbit 28 Group satellites using a Long March 8A Y12 carrier rocket at the Hainan Commercial Spaceport on October 25, 2026 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. The satellites entered their predetermined orbit and the launch mission was completed. Copyright: xVCGx 111676918374
WENCHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 25: A Long March 8A Y12 carrier rocket launches the Satellite Internet Low Orbit 28 Group satellites from the Hainan Commercial Spaceport on October 25, 2026 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. The satellites successfully entered their predetermined orbits, marking the completion of the launch mission. Copyright: xVCGx 111676918375
WENCHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 25: A Long March 8A Y12 carrier rocket launches the Satellite Internet Low Orbit 28 Group satellites at the Hainan Commercial Spaceport on October 25, 2026 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. The satellites successfully entered their predetermined orbit. Copyright: xVCGx 111676918380
WENCHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 25: A Long March 8A Y12 carrier rocket launches the Satellite Internet Low Orbit 28 group satellites into space at the Hainan Commercial Spaceport on October 25, 2026 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. The satellites successfully entered their predetermined orbit, marking the completion of the launch mission. Copyright: xVCGx 111676918381
WENCHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 25: A Long March 8A Y12 carrier rocket launches carrying the Satellite Internet Low Orbit 28 Group satellites from the Hainan Commercial Spaceport on October 25, 2026 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. The satellites successfully entered their predetermined orbit. Copyright: xVCGx 111676918382
WENCHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 25: A Long March 8A Y12 carrier rocket launches the Satellite Internet Low Orbit 28 Group satellites into space at the Hainan Commercial Aerospace Launch Site on October 25, 2026 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. The satellites successfully entered their predetermined orbits. Copyright: xVCGx 111676918384
WENCHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 25: A Long March 8A Y12 carrier rocket launches the Satellite Internet Low Earth Orbit Group 28 at the Hainan Commercial Spaceport on October 25, 2026 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. The satellite successfully entered its predetermined orbit. Copyright: xVCGx 111676918391
WENCHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 25: A Long March 8A Y12 carrier rocket launches the Satellite Internet Low Orbit 28 group satellites at the Hainan Commercial Spaceport on October 25, 2026 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. The satellites successfully entered their predetermined orbit, marking the completion of the launch mission. Copyright: xVCGx 111676918393
WENCHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 25: China successfully launches the Satellite Internet Low Orbit 28 group satellites into space using a Long March 8A Y12 carrier rocket at the Hainan Commercial Spaceport on October 25, 2026 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. The satellites entered their predetermined orbit and the launch mission was completed successfully. Copyright: xVCGx 111676918394
WENCHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 25: A Long March 8A carrier rocket launches the Satellite Internet Low Orbit 28 Group satellites into space at the Hainan Commercial Spaceport on October 25, 2026 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. The satellites successfully entered their predetermined orbit, marking the completion of the launch mission. Copyright: xVCGx 111676957973
WENCHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 25: A Long March 8A carrier rocket launches the Satellite Internet Low Orbit 28 Group satellites at the Hainan Commercial Spaceport on October 25, 2026 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. The satellites successfully entered their predetermined orbit. Copyright: xVCGx 111676957975
WENCHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 25: A Long March 8A carrier rocket launches the Satellite Internet Low Orbit 28 Group satellites from the Hainan Commercial Spaceport on October 25, 2026 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. The satellites successfully entered their predetermined orbit, marking the completion of the launch mission. Copyright: xVCGx 111676957974
WENCHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 25: A Long March 8A carrier rocket lifts off carrying the Satellite Internet Low Orbit 28 Group satellites at the Hainan Commercial Spaceport on October 25, 2026 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. The satellites successfully entered their predetermined orbit. Copyright: xVCGx 111676957977
WENCHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 25: A Long March 8A carrier rocket launches carrying the Satellite Internet Low Orbit 28 Group satellites from the Hainan Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site on October 25, 2026 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. The satellites successfully entered their predetermined orbit. Copyright: xVCGx 111676957980
WENCHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 25: A Long March 8A carrier rocket launches the Satellite Internet Low Orbit 28 group satellites into space at the Hainan Commercial Spaceport on October 25, 2026 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. The satellites successfully entered their predetermined orbits, marking the completion of the launch mission. Copyright: xVCGx 111676957971
WENCHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 25: A Long March-8A carrier rocket carrying the 28th group of low-orbit internet satellites blasts off from the Hainan Commercial Spacecraft Launch Site on October 25, 2026 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. The rocket lifted off at 10:03 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site. The payloads, the 28th group of low-orbit internet satellites, entered the designated orbit. Copyright: xVCGx 111676933699
WENCHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 25: A Long March-8A carrier rocket carrying the 28th group of low-orbit internet satellites blasts off from the Hainan Commercial Spacecraft Launch Site on October 25, 2026 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. The rocket lifted off at 10:03 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site. The payloads, the 28th group of low-orbit internet satellites, entered the designated orbit. Copyright: xVCGx 111676933698
WENCHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 25: A Long March-8A carrier rocket carrying the 28th group of low-orbit internet satellites blasts off from the Hainan Commercial Spacecraft Launch Site on October 25, 2026 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. The rocket lifted off at 10:03 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site. The payloads, the 28th group of low-orbit internet satellites, entered the designated orbit. Copyright: xVCGx 111676933697
WENCHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 25: A Long March-8A carrier rocket carrying the 28th group of low-orbit internet satellites blasts off from the Hainan Commercial Spacecraft Launch Site on October 25, 2026 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. The rocket lifted off at 10:03 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site. The payloads, the 28th group of low-orbit internet satellites, entered the designated orbit. Copyright: xVCGx 111676933696
WENCHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 25: A Long March-8A carrier rocket carrying the 28th group of low-orbit internet satellites blasts off from the Hainan Commercial Spacecraft Launch Site on October 25, 2026 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. The rocket lifted off at 10:03 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site. The payloads, the 28th group of low-orbit internet satellites, entered the designated orbit. Copyright: xVCGx 111676933694
WENCHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 25: A Long March-8A carrier rocket carrying the 28th group of low-orbit internet satellites blasts off from the Hainan Commercial Spacecraft Launch Site on October 25, 2026 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. The rocket lifted off at 10:03 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site. The payloads, the 28th group of low-orbit internet satellites, entered the designated orbit. Copyright: xVCGx 111676933693
WENCHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 25: A Long March-8A carrier rocket carrying the 28th group of low-orbit internet satellites blasts off from the Hainan Commercial Spacecraft Launch Site on October 25, 2026 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. The rocket lifted off at 10:03 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site. The payloads, the 28th group of low-orbit internet satellites, entered the designated orbit. Copyright: xVCGx 111676933692
WENCHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 25: Spectators take photos as a Long March-8A carrier rocket carrying the 28th group of low-orbit internet satellites blasts off from the Hainan Commercial Spacecraft Launch Site on October 25, 2026 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. The rocket lifted off at 10:03 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site. The payloads, the 28th group of low-orbit internet satellites, entered the designated orbit. Copyright: xVCGx 111676933701
WENCHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 25: A Long March-8A carrier rocket carrying the 28th group of low-orbit internet satellites blasts off from the Hainan Commercial Spacecraft Launch Site on October 25, 2026 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. The rocket lifted off at 10:03 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site. The payloads, the 28th group of low-orbit internet satellites, entered the designated orbit. Copyright: xVCGx 111676933700
WENCHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 25: A Long March-8A carrier rocket carrying the 28th group of low-orbit internet satellites blasts off from the Hainan Commercial Spacecraft Launch Site on October 25, 2026 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. The rocket lifted off at 10:03 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site. The payloads, the 28th group of low-orbit internet satellites, entered the designated orbit. Copyright: xVCGx 111676933695
(261025) -- WENCHANG, Oct. 25, 2026 -- A Long March-8A carrier rocket carrying the 28th group of low-orbit internet satellites blasts off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in south China s Hainan Province, Oct. 25, 2026. The rocket lifted off at 10:03 a.m. (Beijing Time) on Sunday. The payloads entered the designated orbit. ) (EyesOnSci) CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-INTERNET SATELLITE GROUP-LAUNCH (CN) YangxGuanyu
(261025) -- WENCHANG, Oct. 25, 2026 -- A Long March-8A carrier rocket carrying the 28th group of low-orbit internet satellites blasts off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in south China s Hainan Province, Oct. 25, 2026. The rocket lifted off at 10:03 a.m. (Beijing Time) on Sunday. The payloads entered the designated orbit. ) (EyesOnSci) CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-INTERNET SATELLITE GROUP-LAUNCH (CN) YangxGuanyu
(261025) -- WENCHANG, Oct. 25, 2026 -- A Long March-8A carrier rocket carrying the 28th group of low-orbit internet satellites blasts off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in south China s Hainan Province, Oct. 25, 2026. The rocket lifted off at 10:03 a.m. (Beijing Time) on Sunday. The payloads entered the designated orbit. ) (EyesOnSci) CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-INTERNET SATELLITE GROUP-LAUNCH (CN) YangxGuanyu
(261025) -- WENCHANG, Oct. 25, 2026 -- A Long March-8A carrier rocket carrying the 28th group of low-orbit internet satellites blasts off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in south China s Hainan Province, Oct. 25, 2026. The rocket lifted off at 10:03 a.m. (Beijing Time) on Sunday. The payloads entered the designated orbit. ) (EyesOnSci) CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-INTERNET SATELLITE GROUP-LAUNCH (CN) YangxGuanyu

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